Between 2014 and 2022 in Iceland, men earned more than women. Whereas the average wage in the country has increased steadily over the past six years for both genders, men earn over 120,000 Icelandic Krona (ISK) more than women. The average earnings of Icelandic men was 932,000 Icelandic Krona in 2022 compared to 625,000 in 2014. For women, the mean income was 808,000 Icelandic Krona in 2022 and 492,000 in 2014.

In 2022, the average life expectancy at birth in Iceland was 83.8 years for women and 80.9 years for men. These numbers were far higher than the life expectancy at birth worldwide. The numbers were around the same level as the average life expectancy in Europe. Life expectancy decreased slightly among women in Iceland from 2021 to 2022 and remained stable among men.

Iceland Average Income: Total: Female data was reported at 5,603.000 ISK th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,071.000 ISK th for 2016. Iceland Average Income: Total: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 2,295.000 ISK th from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,603.000 ISK th in 2017 and a record low of 753.000 ISK th in 1990. Iceland Average Income: Total: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Iceland . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.G028: Average Income: by Age and Sex.

Iceland Average Income: Tax: Female data was reported at 1,214.000 ISK th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,089.000 ISK th for 2016. Iceland Average Income: Tax: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 420.000 ISK th from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,214.000 ISK th in 2017 and a record low of 86.000 ISK th in 1990. Iceland Average Income: Tax: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Iceland . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.G028: Average Income: by Age and Sex.

In Iceland, the average actual weekly working hours of men were constantly higher than those of women from 2010 to 2022. Whereas women worked an average of around 31.5 hours per week in 2022, men worked nearly 39 hours per week. The government in Iceland recently decided to reduce the standard working hours in the country from 40 to 36 or 35 hours per week.

Iceland Average Income: Work: Female data was reported at 3,426.000 ISK th in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,099.000 ISK th for 2015. Iceland Average Income: Work: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 1,436.000 ISK th from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,426.000 ISK th in 2016 and a record low of 567.000 ISK th in 1990. Iceland Average Income: Work: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Iceland . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.G028: Average Income: by Age and Sex.

Iceland Average Income: Disposable: Female data was reported at 4,243.000 ISK th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,846.000 ISK th for 2016. Iceland Average Income: Disposable: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 1,817.500 ISK th from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,243.000 ISK th in 2017 and a record low of 666.000 ISK th in 1990. Iceland Average Income: Disposable: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Iceland . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.G028: Average Income: by Age and Sex.

Although Iceland was the first country in the world to enforce equal pay for men and women, and despite Iceland being one of the top places in the world to work for women, a gender pay gap still existed in 2022. That year, the gender pay gap favoring the men was the highest among directors and chief executives. On the other hand, female senior government officials received almost the same monthly salary as their male counterparts.

Iceland: Labor force, percent female: The latest value from 2023 is 45.95 percent, a decline from 46.16 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 41.56 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1991 to 2023 is 46.51 percent. The minimum value, 45.53 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 47.73 percent was recorded in 2012.

Iceland: Ratio of female to male students in tertiary level education: The latest value from 2022 is 1.51 percent, unchanged from 1.51 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 1.21 percent, based on data from 117 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1971 to 2022 is 1.23 percent. The minimum value, 0.36 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 1.51 percent was recorded in 2021.

In Iceland, there is a significant income gap between men and women. Even though the average income of both sexes increased steadily from 2008 to 2021, men have consistently earned around 500 Icelandic Krona more than women every hour. Whereas Icelandic men earned over 4,100 Krona per hour in 2021 compared to 2,110 in 2008, the numbers were respectively close to 3,700 and 1,680 for women, showing that the income gap in Iceland was almost just as high in 2021 as it was 13 years earlier.

Iceland IS: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data was reported at 1.053 Ratio in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.053 Ratio for 2015. Iceland IS: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data is updated yearly, averaging 1.053 Ratio from Dec 1962 (Median) to 2016, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.066 Ratio in 1972 and a record low of 1.042 Ratio in 1997. Iceland IS: Sex Ratio at Birth: Male Births per Female Births data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births. The data are 5 year averages.; ; United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Iceland IS: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 47.144 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 47.100 % for 2016. Iceland IS: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 46.900 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.537 % in 2013 and a record low of 45.495 % in 1991. Iceland IS: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Labour Force. Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

This bar chart displays proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation average in Iceland. The data is about countries per year.

Among all occupational groups in Iceland, men have higher average wages than women. Managers was the occupational group with the highest average earnings in 2022, with men earning around 1.3 million Icelandic krona per month, compared to women's 1.1 million. Elementary occupations was the group with the lowest average earnings, with men and women earning 480,000 and 480,000 Icelandic krona per month, respectively. There is a significant income gap between the genders in Iceland.

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This bar chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population female in Iceland. The data is about countries per year.

This line chart displays fertility rate (births per woman) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population female in Iceland. The data is about countries per year.

In 2020, survival to age 65, female for Iceland was 94 %. Survival to age 65, female of Iceland increased from 84.5 % in 1971 to 94 % in 2020 growing at an average annual rate of 0.22%. Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to current age specific mortality rates.

Iceland IS: Prevalence of Anemia among Non-Pregnant Women: % of Women Aged 15-49 data was reported at 15.900 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.900 % for 2015. Iceland IS: Prevalence of Anemia among Non-Pregnant Women: % of Women Aged 15-49 data is updated yearly, averaging 12.800 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.000 % in 1990 and a record low of 11.600 % in 2005. Iceland IS: Prevalence of Anemia among Non-Pregnant Women: % of Women Aged 15-49 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.World Bank: Health Statistics. Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.; ; World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics (http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.1?lang=en).; Weighted average;