Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Iceland

Iceland: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was -7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
10.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2002
All-time low
-7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
in 2018
Years of data
5
2002–2018

Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Iceland, 2002–2018

-505102002201020182002: 10.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2006: 2.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2010: 1.6 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2014: -0.853 Percentage of prime-age employees wage2018: -7.4 Percentage of prime-age employees wage

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded -7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 402.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Iceland peaked at 10.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002 and was at its lowest, -7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Iceland, 2002 to 2018.
Year Percentage of prime-age employees wage Change
2002 10.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
2006 2.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -75.9%
2010 1.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -34.2%
2014 -0.8534 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -153.0%
2018 -7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage +765.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.29 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2.45 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 10.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 2
2010s -2.21 Percentage of prime-age employees wage -7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 1.61 Percentage of prime-age employees wage 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 18 Sweden -5.78 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  2. 19 Argentina -6.02 Percentage of prime-age employees wage
  3. 20 Ireland -6.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  4. 22 Norway -10.99 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  5. 23 Israel -11.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
  6. 24 Peru -11.68 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Iceland?
Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Iceland was -7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 10.14 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2002.
What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -7.39 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
Iceland ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 402.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap
Unit
Percentage of prime-age employees wage
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 755 data points, 1973–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.