Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Iceland

Iceland: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.7213 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.7213
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
10th
of 57 countries
All-time high
0.8306
in 2008
All-time low
0.7213
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.20.40.60.82004200820132004: 0.7752005: 0.7962006: 0.8172007: 0.8242008: 0.8312009: 0.8272010: 0.8172011: 0.8292012: 0.7712013: 0.721

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Iceland is 0.7213, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Iceland peaked at 0.8306 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7213, in 2013.

That places Iceland 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7749
2005 0.7959 +2.7%
2006 0.8166 +2.6%
2007 0.824 +0.9%
2008 0.8306 +0.8%
2009 0.8274 -0.4%
2010 0.8174 -1.2%
2011 0.8288 +1.4%
2012 0.7709 -7.0%
2013 0.7213 -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8116 0.7749 0.8306 6
2010s 0.7846 0.7213 0.8288 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 7 South Africa 0.7295 compare
  2. 8 Cyprus 0.7264 compare
  3. 9 Namibia 0.7255 compare
  4. 11 Hungary 0.7119 compare
  5. 12 Spain 0.7035 compare
  6. 13 Lithuania 0.7015 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Iceland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Iceland was 0.7213 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8306 in 2008.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7213 in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Iceland ranks 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2013.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 657 data points, 2000–2021
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