Hourly earnings male vs female in Iceland

Iceland: Hourly earnings male vs female was 29.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.89
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
5th
of 64 countries
All-time high
29.89
in 2022
All-time low
20.72
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2022

Hourly earnings male vs female in Iceland, 2014–2022

01020302014201820222014: 20.72015: 21.72016: 22.62017: 24.12021: 27.62022: 29.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, hourly earnings male vs female in Iceland stood at 29.89. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in Iceland peaked at 29.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.72, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 5th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Hourly earnings male vs female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Hourly earnings male vs female in Iceland, 2014 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2014 20.72
2015 21.74 +4.9%
2016 22.58 +3.9%
2017 24.06 +6.6%
2021 27.59 +14.7%
2022 29.89 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.28 20.72 24.06 4
2020s 28.74 27.59 29.89 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Switzerland 38.29 compare
  2. 3 Canada 34.9 compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 31.21 compare
  4. 6 Finland 28.68 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 26.7 compare
  6. 8 Spain 25.97 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hourly earnings male vs female in Iceland?
Hourly earnings male vs female in Iceland was 29.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 29.89 in 2022.
What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.72 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
Iceland ranks 5th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hourly earnings male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
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