Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Australia

Australia: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 27.18 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
27.18
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 70 countries
All-time high
27.23
in 2013
All-time low
23.24
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Australia, 2001–2015

01020302001200820152001: 23.22002: 23.52003: 23.32004: 24.12005: 24.22006: 25.22007: 25.92008: 26.42009: 26.62010: 27.12011: 26.22012: 26.82013: 27.22014: 26.82015: 27.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Australia is 27.18, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Australia peaked at 27.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.24, in 2001.

That places Australia 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, total in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 23.24
2002 23.54 +1.3%
2003 23.34 -0.9%
2004 24.14 +3.5%
2005 24.16 +0.1%
2006 25.23 +4.4%
2007 25.89 +2.6%
2008 26.4 +2.0%
2009 26.57 +0.6%
2010 27.07 +1.9%
2011 26.2 -3.2%
2012 26.82 +2.4%
2013 27.23 +1.5%
2014 26.82 -1.5%
2015 27.18 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.72 23.24 26.57 9
2010s 26.89 26.2 27.23 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Netherlands 28.71 compare
  2. 3 Germany 28.69 compare
  3. 4 Finland 27.7 compare
  4. 6 Palestine 26.9 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom 26.71 compare
  6. 8 Luxembourg 24.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Australia?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Australia was 27.18 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 27.23 in 2013.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.24 in 2001.
How does Australia rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Australia ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 926 data points, 1990–2021
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