Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland

Iceland: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.3409 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.3409
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
43rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4287
in 2004
All-time low
0.3409
in 2013
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.10.20.30.42004200820132004: 0.4292005: 0.4172006: 0.4032007: 0.4012008: 0.3922009: 0.42010: 0.3672011: 0.3642012: 0.3592013: 0.341

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland stood at 0.3409. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland peaked at 0.4287 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3409, in 2013.

Iceland ranks 43rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3 in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4287
2005 0.4168 -2.8%
2006 0.4027 -3.4%
2007 0.4012 -0.4%
2008 0.3925 -2.2%
2009 0.4005 +2.0%
2010 0.3668 -8.4%
2011 0.3639 -0.8%
2012 0.3593 -1.3%
2013 0.3409 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4071 0.3925 0.4287 6
2010s 0.3577 0.3409 0.3668 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 40 Ireland 0.3482 compare
  2. 41 Panama 0.3477 compare
  3. 42 Viet Nam 0.3457
  4. 44 Mexico 0.3394 compare
  5. 45 Argentina 0.3387 compare
  6. 46 Austria 0.3359 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland was 0.3409 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4287 in 2004.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3409 in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Iceland ranks 43rd out of 59 countries with data for 2013.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 wage quintile: Quintile 3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 3
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 730 data points, 2000–2021
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