Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Iceland

Iceland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.3%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2007
All-time low
4.8%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Iceland, 2007–2024

51015202007201520242007: 20.6 Percentage2008: 19 Percentage2009: 15.6 Percentage2010: 14.2 Percentage2011: 14.2 Percentage2012: 13.6 Percentage2013: 12 Percentage2014: 10.2 Percentage2015: 12.1 Percentage2016: 12.1 Percentage2017: 12.4 Percentage2018: 10 Percentage2019: 8.6 Percentage2020: 9 Percentage2021: 7 Percentage2022: 4.8 Percentage2023: 8 Percentage2024: 7.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Iceland is 7.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Iceland peaked at 20.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, 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 in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Iceland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 20.6%
2008 19.0% -7.8%
2009 15.6% -17.9%
2010 14.2% -9.0%
2011 14.2% +0.0%
2012 13.6% -4.2%
2013 12.0% -11.8%
2014 10.2% -15.0%
2015 12.1% +18.6%
2016 12.1% +0.0%
2017 12.4% +2.5%
2018 10.0% -19.4%
2019 8.6% -14.0%
2020 9.0% +4.7%
2021 7.0% -22.2%
2022 4.8% -31.4%
2023 8.0% +66.7%
2024 7.3% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 15.6% 20.6% 3
2010s 11.9% 8.6% 14.2% 10
2020s 7.2% 4.8% 9.0% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

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  3. 21 Spain 7.1% compare
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  5. 22 Lithuania 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Iceland?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. in Iceland was 7.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev.?
Iceland ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and nace rev. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by type of ownership and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 563 data points, 2007–2024
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