Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Iceland

Iceland: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.648 using mean in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.648 using mean
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6706 using mean
in 2012
All-time low
0.5613 using mean
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.20.40.62004200820132004: 0.561 using mean2005: 0.575 using mean2006: 0.584 using mean2007: 0.616 using mean2008: 0.597 using mean2009: 0.618 using mean2010: 0.65 using mean2011: 0.66 using mean2012: 0.671 using mean2013: 0.648 using mean

Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.648 using mean for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in 2013.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Iceland peaked at 0.6706 using mean in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5613 using mean, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 58th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean) in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year using mean Change
2004 0.5613 using mean
2005 0.5746 using mean +2.4%
2006 0.5841 using mean +1.6%
2007 0.6165 using mean +5.5%
2008 0.5965 using mean -3.2%
2009 0.6179 using mean +3.6%
2010 0.6497 using mean +5.2%
2011 0.6604 using mean +1.6%
2012 0.6706 using mean +1.6%
2013 0.648 using mean -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5918 using mean 0.5613 using mean 0.6179 using mean 6
2010s 0.6572 using mean 0.648 using mean 0.6706 using mean 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7026 using mean compare
  2. 56 Armenia 0.6938 using mean compare
  3. 57 Czechia 0.6865 using mean compare
  4. 59 Austria 0.645 using mean compare
  5. 60 Switzerland 0.6209 using mean compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Iceland?
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in Iceland was 0.648 using mean in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6706 using mean in 2012.
What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5613 using mean in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
Iceland ranks 58th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using mean)
Unit
using mean
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 739 data points, 2000–2021
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