Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Iceland

Iceland: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7042 using median in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.7042 using median
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7397 using median
in 2006
All-time low
0.6028 using median
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.20.40.60.82004200820132004: 0.603 using median2005: 0.616 using median2006: 0.74 using median2007: 0.714 using median2008: 0.708 using median2009: 0.713 using median2010: 0.697 using median2011: 0.694 using median2012: 0.723 using median2013: 0.704 using median

Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.7042 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2013.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Iceland peaked at 0.7397 using median in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6028 using median, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 45th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median) in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year using median Change
2004 0.6028 using median
2005 0.6158 using median +2.2%
2006 0.7397 using median +20.1%
2007 0.7143 using median -3.4%
2008 0.7081 using median -0.9%
2009 0.7134 using median +0.8%
2010 0.697 using median -2.3%
2011 0.6938 using median -0.5%
2012 0.7232 using median +4.2%
2013 0.7042 using median -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6824 using median 0.6028 using median 0.7397 using median 6
2010s 0.7046 using median 0.6938 using median 0.7232 using median 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 42 Dominican Republic 0.7158 using median compare
  2. 43 Spain 0.7123 using median compare
  3. 44 Uruguay 0.7068 using median compare
  4. 46 Moldova 0.7 using median compare
  5. 47 Armenia 0.6667 using median compare
  6. 48 Australia 0.6667 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Iceland?
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in Iceland was 0.7042 using median in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7397 using median in 2006.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6028 using median in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
Iceland ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2013.
Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 wage ratio in the private sector (using median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 733 data points, 2000–2021
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