Gender wage gap in Iceland

Iceland: Gender wage gap was 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
World rank
14th
of 38 countries
All-time high
19.55 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2006
All-time low
10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Years of data
6
2002–2022

Gender wage gap in Iceland, 2002–2022

051015202002201220222002: 19.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 19.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: 16.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 15.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 13 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile for gender wage gap in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Iceland peaked at 19.55 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2022.

That places Iceland 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.36 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 19.18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 19.55 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2
2010s 14.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 13.02 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 16.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3
2020s 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Switzerland 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 12 Chile 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 13 Germany 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 15 Ireland 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 16 Argentina 10 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 17 Canada 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Iceland?
Gender wage gap in Iceland was 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 19.55 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for gender wage gap?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.