Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 2,692 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2,692
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 76 countries
All-time high
2,754
in 2015
All-time low
1,710
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201020162005: 1.9k2006: 2.0k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.2k2010: 1.7k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2,692, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2,754 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,710, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 76 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.

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 1,916
2006 1,974 +3.1%
2008 2,512 +27.2%
2009 2,242 -10.7%
2010 1,710 -23.7%
2011 2,304 +34.8%
2012 2,512 +9.0%
2013 2,404 -4.3%
2014 2,646 +10.1%
2015 2,754 +4.1%
2016 2,692 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,161 1,916 2,512 4
2010s 2,432 1,710 2,754 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 32 Finland 3,193 compare
  2. 33 Netherlands 3,154 compare
  3. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,150 compare
  4. 36 Germany 2,667 compare
  5. 37 Iceland 2,498 compare
  6. 38 Sweden 2,490 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2,692 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,754 in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,710 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,012 data points, 1970–2021
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