Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.20.40.60.812004200820132004: 0.911 % of rural employed female population in working age2005: 0.917 % of rural employed female population in working age2006: 0.935 % of rural employed female population in working age2007: 0.948 % of rural employed female population in working age2008: 0.952 % of rural employed female population in working age2009: 0.961 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.959 % of rural employed female population in working age2011: 0.939 % of rural employed female population in working age2012: 0.948 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.956 % of rural employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2013, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland stood at 1.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 13th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.6%
2006 0.9% +2.0%
2007 0.9% +1.4%
2008 1.0% +0.4%
2009 1.0% +0.9%
2010 1.0% -0.2%
2011 0.9% -2.0%
2012 0.9% +1.0%
2013 1.0% +0.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 10 Germany 1.0% compare
  2. 11 United States of America 1.0% compare
  3. 12 Ireland 1.0% compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 1.0%
  5. 15 Czechia 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Finland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 13th out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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