Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Norway

Norway: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 4,771 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
4,771
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
26th
of 67 countries
All-time high
5,264
in 2014
All-time low
2,994
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Norway, 2004–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201020162004: 3.5k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.0k2009: 4.1k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.7k2012: 5.0k2013: 5.3k2014: 5.3k2015: 5.1k2016: 4.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Norway stood at 4,771.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Norway peaked at 5,264 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,994, in 2008.

Norway ranks 26th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Norway, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 3,484
2005 3,475 -0.3%
2006 3,687 +6.1%
2007 3,622 -1.7%
2008 2,994 -17.3%
2009 4,063 +35.7%
2010 4,384 +7.9%
2011 4,694 +7.1%
2012 4,979 +6.1%
2013 5,256 +5.6%
2014 5,264 +0.1%
2015 5,089 -3.3%
2016 4,771 -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,554 2,994 4,063 6
2010s 4,920 4,384 5,264 7

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Mexico 6,450 compare
  2. 24 South Africa 5,633 compare
  3. 25 Nicaragua 5,254 compare
  4. 27 Denmark 4,268 compare
  5. 28 Finland 3,311 compare
  6. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,150 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Norway?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Norway was 4,771 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 5,264 in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,994 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Norway ranks 26th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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