Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6347 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6347
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
55th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.6435
in 2010
All-time low
0.5423
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.20.40.62004200920152004: 0.5442005: 0.5422006: 0.6172007: 0.6332008: 0.6382009: 0.6412010: 0.6432011: 0.6232012: 0.6212013: 0.6392014: 0.6052015: 0.635

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland stood at 0.6347.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.6435 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5423, in 2005.

Iceland ranks 55th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5438
2005 0.5423 -0.3%
2006 0.6168 +13.7%
2007 0.6334 +2.7%
2008 0.6378 +0.7%
2009 0.6409 +0.5%
2010 0.6435 +0.4%
2011 0.6233 -3.1%
2012 0.6206 -0.4%
2013 0.6389 +2.9%
2014 0.6046 -5.4%
2015 0.6347 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6025 0.5423 0.6409 6
2010s 0.6276 0.6046 0.6435 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 52 Estonia 0.7243 compare
  2. 53 Luxembourg 0.6857 compare
  3. 54 Colombia 0.6667 compare
  4. 56 United Kingdom 0.6345 compare
  5. 57 Paraguay 0.6283 compare
  6. 58 Peru 0.6221 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 0.6347 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6435 in 2010.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5423 in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2015.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 852 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed