Gender wage gap in Iceland
Iceland: Gender wage gap was 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022. βΌ Falling
Gender wage gap in Iceland, 2002β2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Switzerland 11.48 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 12 Chile 11.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 13 Germany 11.06 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 15 Ireland 10.56 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 16 Argentina 10 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 17 Canada 9.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.