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

Iceland: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7824 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7824
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
44th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.8095
in 2012
All-time low
0.6377
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.6382005: 0.6632006: 0.7192007: 0.7182008: 0.7012009: 0.7082010: 0.7642011: 0.7752012: 0.812013: 0.7482014: 0.762015: 0.782

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland is 0.7824, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.8095 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6377, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 44th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6377
2005 0.6633 +4.0%
2006 0.7189 +8.4%
2007 0.7181 -0.1%
2008 0.7013 -2.3%
2009 0.7081 +1.0%
2010 0.7635 +7.8%
2011 0.7753 +1.5%
2012 0.8095 +4.4%
2013 0.7478 -7.6%
2014 0.7604 +1.7%
2015 0.7824 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6912 0.6377 0.7189 6
2010s 0.7732 0.7478 0.8095 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 41 Romania 0.7901 compare
  2. 42 Finland 0.7877 compare
  3. 43 Poland 0.7833 compare
  4. 45 Dominican Republic 0.7814 compare
  5. 46 Uruguay 0.7778 compare
  6. 47 Luxembourg 0.7744 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 0.7824 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8095 in 2012.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6377 in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 879 data points, 1981–2021
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