Germany vs Iceland: Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap

Germany
37.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2023
Iceland
36.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
Germany rank
17th
Iceland rank
19th

Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap over time

  • Germany
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 37.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against 36.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in Iceland, a difference of 1.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 42.07 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 35.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 6.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage Germany
2010s 34.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 36.44 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap, Germany or Iceland?
Germany, at 37.23 Percentage of prime-age employees wage against 36.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap between Germany and Iceland?
1.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for wage gap by age — youth to prime-age wage gap?
Germany ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Youth to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 726 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.