Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Iceland
Iceland: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 9.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Iceland stood at 9.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Iceland peaked at 19.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.4% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 9.9% | 14.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Iceland?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Iceland was 9.9% in 2015, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.