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 21.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
21.5
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 65 countries
All-time high
22.78
in 2008
All-time low
15.78
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

05101520252005201020162005: 20.72006: 202008: 22.82009: 202010: 15.82011: 19.32012: 21.72013: 20.42014: 212015: 21.82016: 21.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 21.5 for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% 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 22.78 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.78, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th 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, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 20.67
2006 20.03 -3.1%
2008 22.78 +13.7%
2009 19.97 -12.3%
2010 15.78 -21.0%
2011 19.26 +22.1%
2012 21.73 +12.8%
2013 20.43 -6.0%
2014 20.99 +2.8%
2015 21.81 +3.9%
2016 21.5 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.86 19.97 22.78 4
2010s 20.21 15.78 21.81 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Finland 25.01 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 22.62 compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 22.31 compare
  4. 6 Germany 21.07 compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 20.61 compare
  6. 8 Malta 20.24 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 21.5 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 22.78 in 2008.
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 15.78 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 5th 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 7.3%. 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 864 data points, 1990–2021
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