Real median earnings per month, 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 29.79 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
29.79
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
29.85
in 2014
All-time low
19.77
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2016

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

01020302005201020162005: 25.22006: 25.52008: 292009: 25.32010: 19.82011: 24.92012: 27.32013: 25.32014: 29.82015: 29.42016: 29.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 29.79 for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2016.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.77, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 65 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 month, 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 month, 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 25.16
2006 25.45 +1.2%
2008 28.98 +13.9%
2009 25.3 -12.7%
2010 19.77 -21.8%
2011 24.88 +25.8%
2012 27.27 +9.6%
2013 25.28 -7.3%
2014 29.85 +18.1%
2015 29.39 -1.5%
2016 29.79 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.22 25.16 28.98 4
2010s 26.6 19.77 29.85 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Cyprus 33.3 compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 31.39 compare
  3. 4 Finland 29.35 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 28.94 compare
  5. 6 Germany 28.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.79 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.85 in 2014.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.77 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is real median earnings per month, 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 17.0%. 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Real median earnings per month, 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
65 places, 862 data points, 1990–2021
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