Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 0.1778 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1778
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.1778
in 2016
All-time low
0.1223
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2016

00.050.10.150.22005201020162005: 0.1522006: 0.1512008: 0.1742009: 0.1532010: 0.1222011: 0.1512012: 0.1622013: 0.1522014: 0.1752015: 0.1732016: 0.178

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1778 for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.1778 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1223, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 67 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 0.1523
2006 0.1505 -1.2%
2008 0.1739 +15.6%
2009 0.1534 -11.8%
2010 0.1223 -20.3%
2011 0.151 +23.5%
2012 0.1621 +7.4%
2013 0.1523 -6.1%
2014 0.1748 +14.8%
2015 0.1728 -1.1%
2016 0.1778 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1575 0.1505 0.1739 4
2010s 0.159 0.1223 0.1778 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Netherlands 0.2205 compare
  2. 2 Cyprus 0.187 compare
  3. 3 Finland 0.1779 compare
  4. 5 Germany 0.1732 compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 0.1716 compare
  6. 7 Palestine, State of 0.1677

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1778 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1778 in 2016.
What is the lowest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1223 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 67 countries with data for 2016.
Is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 888 data points, 1990–2021
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