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 26.71 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
26.71
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
28.99
in 2008
All-time low
19.49
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: 25.32008: 292009: 25.32010: 19.52011: 24.72012: 26.92013: 24.92014: 26.32015: 26.82016: 26.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 26.71.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% 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 28.99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.49, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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, total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 25.16
2006 25.31 +0.6%
2008 28.99 +14.5%
2009 25.27 -12.8%
2010 19.49 -22.9%
2011 24.69 +26.7%
2012 26.9 +8.9%
2013 24.87 -7.6%
2014 26.27 +5.7%
2015 26.78 +1.9%
2016 26.71 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.18 25.16 28.99 4
2010s 25.1 19.49 26.9 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 4 Finland 27.7 compare
  2. 5 Australia 27.18 compare
  3. 6 Palestine, State of 26.9
  4. 8 Luxembourg 24.53 compare
  5. 9 Malta 22.2 compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 21.19 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 26.71 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 28.99 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 19.49 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 7th out of 70 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 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total. 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, 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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