Female share of low pay earners in Iceland
Iceland: Female share of low pay earners was 60.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Iceland, 2008–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Iceland is 60.34, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Iceland peaked at 75.76 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.34, in 2022.
That places Iceland 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 74.24 | — |
| 2009 | 72.64 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 73.63 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.26 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.39 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.76 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.4 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 65.88 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 70 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 68.75 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 67.42 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 67.07 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.71 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 65.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.34 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.44 | 72.64 | 74.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.96 | 65.88 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.92 | 60.34 | 65.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Finland 66.9 compare
- 2 Armenia 66.35 compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 63.08 compare
- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.11 compare
- 6 Austria 58.66 compare
- 7 Switzerland 57.74 compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Iceland?
- Female share of low pay earners in Iceland was 60.34 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.76 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.34 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.