Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Iceland
Iceland: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 4,230 cur lcu in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Iceland, 2014–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2022, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Iceland stood at 4,230 cur lcu. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Iceland peaked at 4,230 cur lcu in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,760 cur lcu, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 11th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,760 cur lcu | — |
| 2015 | 3,010 cur lcu | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3,230 cur lcu | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,430 cur lcu | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3,980 cur lcu | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 4,230 cur lcu | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,108 cur lcu | 2,760 cur lcu | 3,430 cur lcu | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,105 cur lcu | 3,980 cur lcu | 4,230 cur lcu | 2 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Iceland?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Iceland was 4,230 cur lcu in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,230 cur lcu in 2022.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,760 cur lcu in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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