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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.28 | 20.72 | 24.06 | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 27.59 | 29.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
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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