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

United Kingdom: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values was 2,375 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2,375
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2,375
in 2016
All-time low
1,539
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2005201020162005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.5k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.1k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.4k2016: 2.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom stood at 2,375. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom peaked at 2,375 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,539, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,928 1,768 2,210 4
2010s 2,160 1,539 2,375 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 36 Egypt 2,470 compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 2,465 compare
  3. 39 Sweden 2,270 compare
  4. 40 Ireland 2,223 compare
  5. 41 Guatemala 2,216 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values in United Kingdom was 2,375 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2,375 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1,539 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values?
United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, local currency values rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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