The total disposable income of a household is calculated by adding together the personal income received by all of household members plus income received at household level. Missing income information is imputed.
Disposable household income includes:
- all income from work (employee wages and self-employment earnings)
- private income from investment and property
- transfers between households
- all social transfers received in cash including old-age pensions
To take into account the impact of differences in household size and composition, the total disposable household income is "equivalised".
A 'private household' means "a person living alone or a group of people who live together in the same private dwelling and share expenditures, including the joint provision of the essentials of living".
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Average annual income in Iceland 2008-2018, by broad group of citizenship
From 2008 to 2018, Icelandic citizens earned averagely more than their foreign counterparts. Even though average incomes for both groups have increased since 2011, foreigners still earn around one million Icelandic Krona less than Icelandic citizens.
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