Gender wage gap oecd in Iceland
Iceland: Gender wage gap oecd was 9.9 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
9.9
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
21st
of 29 countries
All-time high
19.2
in 2004
All-time low
9.9
in 2015
Years of data
11
2004–2015
Gender wage gap oecd in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, gender wage gap oecd 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, gender wage gap oecd 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.
Gender wage gap oecd in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.2 | — |
| 2005 | 13.2 | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 12.4 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 16 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -27.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 12.4 | 19.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.28 | 9.9 | 14.5 | 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 wage gap oecd in Iceland?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Iceland was 9.9 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage gap oecd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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