Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 28.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
28.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 65 countries
All-time high
30.85
in 2008
All-time low
20.71
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

01020302005201020162005: 26.82006: 26.32008: 30.82009: 26.82010: 20.72011: 26.72012: 292013: 26.52014: 28.52015: 28.72016: 28.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom is 28.5, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom peaked at 30.85 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.71, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 26.8
2006 26.32 -1.8%
2008 30.85 +17.2%
2009 26.76 -13.3%
2010 20.71 -22.6%
2011 26.67 +28.8%
2012 29.04 +8.9%
2013 26.45 -8.9%
2014 28.49 +7.7%
2015 28.69 +0.7%
2016 28.5 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.68 26.32 30.85 4
2010s 26.93 20.71 29.04 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Germany 30.25 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 29.91 compare
  3. 4 Palestine 29.59
  4. 6 Finland 28.48 compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 25.5 compare
  6. 8 Malta 23.14 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom?
Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in United Kingdom was 28.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 30.85 in 2008.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 20.71 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 864 data points, 1990–2021
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