Wages in Iceland increased 3.50 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Iceland averaged 1.95 percent from 1990 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.60 percent in March of 2016 and a record low of -9.30 percent in January of 2009. source: Statistics Iceland

Wage Growth in Iceland is expected to be 3.60 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 2.00 percent in 2026 and 2.10 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 226500.00 229800.00 Jul 2025
Employment Rate 78.20 79.50 percent Jul 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 81.40 81.60 percent Jul 2025
Unemployed Persons 9500.00 6300.00 Jul 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.00 2.70 percent Jul 2025
Real Wage Growth 3.50 3.80 percent Jul 2025
Wages 909000.00 867000.00 ISK/Month Dec 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 5.70 5.00 percent Jul 2025



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
3.50 3.80 11.60 -9.30 1990 - 2025 percent Monthly
2000=100, NSA