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

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

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
1.0%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.20.40.60.812004200820132004: 0.966 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.966 % of total employed female population in working age2006: 0.972 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.98 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.978 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.984 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.984 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.978 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.98 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.984 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.

Iceland ranks 19th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.0%
2006 1.0% +0.6%
2007 1.0% +0.8%
2008 1.0% -0.2%
2009 1.0% +0.6%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2011 1.0% -0.5%
2012 1.0% +0.1%
2013 1.0% +0.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 16 Slovakia 1.0% compare
  2. 17 Australia 1.0% compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  4. 20 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  5. 21 Portugal 1.0% compare
  6. 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Iceland?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 19th out of 94 countries with data for 2013.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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