Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Iceland

Iceland: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.49 Factor of decile 1 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.49 Factor of decile 1
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.62 Factor of decile 1
in 2006
All-time low
1.49 Factor of decile 1
in 2022
Years of data
6
2002–2022

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Iceland, 2002–2022

00.511.52002201220222002: 1.6 Factor of decile 12006: 1.6 Factor of decile 12010: 1.5 Factor of decile 12014: 1.6 Factor of decile 12018: 1.6 Factor of decile 12022: 1.5 Factor of decile 1

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1.49 Factor of decile 1 for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Iceland peaked at 1.62 Factor of decile 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.49 Factor of decile 1, in 2022.

That places Iceland 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Iceland, 2002 to 2022.
Year Factor of decile 1 Change
2002 1.62 Factor of decile 1
2006 1.62 Factor of decile 1 +0.5%
2010 1.55 Factor of decile 1 -4.8%
2014 1.57 Factor of decile 1 +1.8%
2018 1.57 Factor of decile 1 -0.1%
2022 1.49 Factor of decile 1 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.62 Factor of decile 1 1.62 Factor of decile 1 1.62 Factor of decile 1 2
2010s 1.56 Factor of decile 1 1.55 Factor of decile 1 1.57 Factor of decile 1 3
2020s 1.49 Factor of decile 1 1.49 Factor of decile 1 1.49 Factor of decile 1 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 23 Cyprus 1.54 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 24 Denmark 1.5 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 25 Switzerland 1.5 Factor of decile 1 compare
  4. 27 Japan 1.48 Factor of decile 1 compare
  5. 28 France 1.47 Factor of decile 1 compare
  6. 29 Finland 1.45 Factor of decile 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Iceland?
Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Iceland was 1.49 Factor of decile 1 in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 Factor of decile 1 in 2006.
What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 Factor of decile 1 in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
Iceland ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.