Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Iceland

Iceland: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 21 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21 Percentage of full-time employment
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
27 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2006
All-time low
21 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2014
Years of data
5
2002–2018

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Iceland, 2002–2018

01020302002201020182002: 25 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 27 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 22 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 21 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 21 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

In 2018, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Iceland stood at 21 Percentage of full-time employment.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Iceland peaked at 27 Percentage of full-time employment in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 17th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26 Percentage of full-time employment 25 Percentage of full-time employment 27 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 21.33 Percentage of full-time employment 21 Percentage of full-time employment 22 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 14 United Kingdom 23.1 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 15 Canada 21.96 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 16 Spain 21.3 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 18 Mexico 20.79 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 19 Greece 20.2 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 20 Australia 19.95 Percentage of full-time employment compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Iceland?
Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Iceland was 21 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 27 Percentage of full-time employment in 2006.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 21 Percentage of full-time employment in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
Iceland ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.