Wages in Iceland increased 0.30 percent in November of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Iceland averaged 1.91 percent from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 11.60 percent in March of 2016 and a record low of -9.40 percent in January of 2009. source: Statistics Iceland

Wage Growth in Iceland is expected to be 1.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Iceland Real Wage Growth is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2025 and 1.60 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 231600.00 230400.00 Oct 2024
Employment Rate 79.40 79.10 percent Oct 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 82.10 83.10 percent Oct 2024
Unemployed Persons 7900.00 11600.00 Oct 2024
Unemployment Rate 3.30 5.20 percent Oct 2024
Real Wage Growth 0.30 0.30 percent Nov 2024
Wages 868000.00 809000.00 ISK/Month Dec 2023
Youth Unemployment Rate 3.30 12.20 percent Nov 2024

Iceland Real Wage Growth
In Iceland, real wage growth refers to the change in the wage index deflated by the CPI.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.30 0.30 11.60 -9.40 1990 - 2024 percent Monthly
2000=100, NSA