In Iceland, there is an income gap between men and women. Between 2008 and 2021, women earned significantly less than men per hour. However, the gap decreased gradually since 2013, falling to nine percent by 2022. Despite this income disparity, Iceland topped the rankings for gender equality in 2023> due to the high level of living standards, female representation in business and politics, and maternal benefits.
The gender pay gap in Iceland from 2008 to 2022
(as percentage of men's hourly earnings)
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Gender pay gap as percentage of men's hourly earnings
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Statistics Iceland. (August 17, 2023). The gender pay gap in Iceland from 2008 to 2022 (as percentage of men's hourly earnings) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259875/unadjusted-gender-pay-gap-iceland/
Statistics Iceland. "The gender pay gap in Iceland from 2008 to 2022 (as percentage of men's hourly earnings)." Chart. August 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259875/unadjusted-gender-pay-gap-iceland/
Statistics Iceland. (2023). The gender pay gap in Iceland from 2008 to 2022 (as percentage of men's hourly earnings). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259875/unadjusted-gender-pay-gap-iceland/
Statistics Iceland. "The Gender Pay Gap in Iceland from 2008 to 2022 (as Percentage of Men's Hourly Earnings)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259875/unadjusted-gender-pay-gap-iceland/
Statistics Iceland, The gender pay gap in Iceland from 2008 to 2022 (as percentage of men's hourly earnings) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259875/unadjusted-gender-pay-gap-iceland/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
The gender pay gap in Iceland from 2008 to 2022 (as percentage of men's hourly earnings) [Graph], Statistics Iceland, August 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259875/unadjusted-gender-pay-gap-iceland/