Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … NACE in Iceland
Iceland: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … NACE was 10.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.4
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2007
All-time low
8.7
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Iceland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.4 for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Iceland peaked at 23.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … NACE in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.4 | — |
| 2008 | 20.5 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 18 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 17 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.6 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 15 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 9.3 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.4 | +11.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.85, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.85, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.63 | 18 | 23.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.21 | 13.6 | 18.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 8.7 | 11.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Iceland?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Iceland was 10.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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