Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland

Iceland: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.3196 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.3196
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
67th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.844
in 2009
All-time low
0.3196
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.6672005: 0.5662006: 0.3442007: 0.6632008: 0.3352009: 0.8442010: 0.7712011: 0.5472012: 0.5682013: 0.7382014: 0.52015: 0.32

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland is 0.3196, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland peaked at 0.844 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3196, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 67th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6674
2005 0.5661 -15.2%
2006 0.3441 -39.2%
2007 0.6629 +92.7%
2008 0.3354 -49.4%
2009 0.844 +151.6%
2010 0.771 -8.6%
2011 0.5469 -29.1%
2012 0.5676 +3.8%
2013 0.7376 +30.0%
2014 0.5004 -32.2%
2015 0.3196 -36.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.57 0.3354 0.844 6
2010s 0.5738 0.3196 0.771 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 64 Germany 0.369 compare
  2. 65 Uganda 0.3312 compare
  3. 66 Latvia 0.3197 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland was 0.3196 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.844 in 2009.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3196 in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Iceland ranks 67th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
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