Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Iceland

Iceland: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values was 2,896 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2,896
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
31st
of 71 countries
All-time high
3,718
in 2008
All-time low
2,091
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Iceland, 2004–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2004200920152004: 2.7k2005: 2.8k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.7k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Iceland stood at 2,896.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Iceland peaked at 3,718 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,091, in 2010.

That places Iceland 31st out of 71 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,081 2,487 3,718 6
2010s 2,436 2,091 2,896 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Denmark 4,019 compare
  2. 29 Bolivia 3,312 compare
  3. 30 Finland 2,923 compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 2,774 compare
  5. 33 Luxembourg 2,588 compare
  6. 34 Germany 2,500 compare
  7. 34 Turkey 2,500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Iceland?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in Iceland was 2,896 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3,718 in 2008.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,091 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 71 countries with data for 2015.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 935 data points, 1970–2021
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