Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Iceland
Iceland: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 7.6 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018. ▲ Rising
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Iceland, 2002–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Iceland is 7.6 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Iceland peaked at 8.23 Percentage of full-time employment in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.45 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.36 Percentage of full-time employment | 7.33 Percentage of full-time employment | 7.39 Percentage of full-time employment | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.43 Percentage of full-time employment | 6.45 Percentage of full-time employment | 8.23 Percentage of full-time employment | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 29 Denmark 9.72 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 30 Spain 9.51 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 31 Costa Rica 8.84 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 33 Brazil 7.06 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 34 Norway 6.73 Percentage of full-time employment compare
- 35 Italy 5.63 Percentage of full-time employment compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Iceland?
- Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Iceland was 7.6 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 — low pay incidence recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 Percentage of full-time employment in 2014.
- What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 Percentage of full-time employment in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.