Iceland vs Switzerland: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile

Iceland
0.1374
in 2013
Switzerland
0.1608
in 2018
Iceland rank
56th
Switzerland rank
53rd

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.1608 against 0.1374 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0234.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 58 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1508 0.1386 0.0122 Iceland
2010s 0.1338 0.1268 0.0069 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile, Iceland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.1608 against 0.1374 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.0234, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Iceland ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed