Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iceland
Iceland: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 82.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iceland is 82.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iceland peaked at 82.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.9% | — |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 82.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.4%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 82.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 72.9% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.7% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 77.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 77.8% | 82.8% | 6 |
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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iceland?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Iceland was 82.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.