Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Iceland

Iceland: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 14.9% in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
14.9%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
13th
of 190 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2020
All-time low
13.2%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Iceland, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 13.72001: 13.82002: 14.72003: 15.42004: 14.72005: 14.92006: 14.32007: 13.72008: 13.32009: 13.52010: 13.22011: 13.22012: 13.32013: 13.22014: 13.52015: 13.52016: 13.52017: 14.12018: 14.22019: 14.22020: 162021: 15.72022: 14.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 14.9% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iceland peaked at 16.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2011.

That places Iceland 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 13.3% 15.4% 10
2010s 13.6% 13.2% 14.2% 10
2020s 15.5% 14.9% 16.0% 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 10 Eritrea 16.5% compare
  2. 11 Palau 15.8% compare
  3. 12 Tunisia 15.1% compare
  4. 14 Kyrgyzstan 14.7% compare
  5. 15 Namibia 14.7% compare
  6. 16 Tonga 14.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Iceland

All data for Iceland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iceland?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Iceland was 14.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Iceland ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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