Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland

Iceland: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 was 1.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.7
Change on year
up 88.9%
World rank
17th
of 25 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 2008
All-time low
-0.8
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland, 2007–2024

02.557.5102007201520242007: 8.82008: 10.62009: 6.22010: 52011: 62012: 6.82013: 5.32014: 1.72015: 4.92016: 3.52017: 2.12018: 1.32019: 2.52020: 1.22021: 0.72022: -0.82023: 0.92024: 1.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1.7 for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Iceland peaked at 10.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.8, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 17th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Iceland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 8.8
2008 10.6 +20.5%
2009 6.2 -41.5%
2010 5 -19.4%
2011 6 +20.0%
2012 6.8 +13.3%
2013 5.3 -22.1%
2014 1.7 -67.9%
2015 4.9 +188.2%
2016 3.5 -28.6%
2017 2.1 -40.0%
2018 1.3 -38.1%
2019 2.5 +92.3%
2020 1.2 -52.0%
2021 0.7 -41.7%
2022 -0.8 -214.3%
2023 0.9 -212.5%
2024 1.7 +88.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.53 6.2 10.6 3
2010s 3.91 1.3 6.8 10
2020s 0.74 -0.8 1.7 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 14 Denmark 3.1 compare
  2. 15 Norway 2.4 compare
  3. 16 Sweden 2 compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 1.1 compare
  5. 19 Germany 0.6 compare
  6. 20 Italy -1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Iceland?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Iceland was 1.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 2008.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8 in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
Iceland ranks 17th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time 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 working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 377 data points, 2007–2024
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