Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland

Iceland: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local was 25.64 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
25.64
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
27th
of 65 countries
All-time high
50.43
in 2006
All-time low
21.8
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland, 2004–2015

02040602004200920152004: 43.32005: 43.42006: 50.42007: 47.12008: 45.92009: 27.42010: 21.82011: 22.32012: 22.32013: 22.82014: 23.42015: 25.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland is 25.64, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland peaked at 50.43 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2010.

That places Iceland 27th out of 65 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 43.28
2005 43.41 +0.3%
2006 50.43 +16.2%
2007 47.05 -6.7%
2008 45.89 -2.5%
2009 27.38 -40.3%
2010 21.8 -20.4%
2011 22.26 +2.1%
2012 22.35 +0.4%
2013 22.81 +2.0%
2014 23.39 +2.6%
2015 25.64 +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.91 27.38 50.43 6
2010s 23.04 21.8 25.64 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 24 Finland 27.74 compare
  2. 25 South Africa 26.88 compare
  3. 26 Netherlands 26.29 compare
  4. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.55 compare
  5. 29 Cyprus 25.39 compare
  6. 30 Germany 25.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in Iceland was 25.64 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 50.43 in 2006.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Iceland ranks 27th out of 65 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 889 data points, 1981–2021
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