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 0.1374 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.1374
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
56th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.1658
in 2007
All-time low
0.1159
in 2010
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.050.10.152004200820132004: 0.1552005: 0.1632006: 0.1562007: 0.1662008: 0.152009: 0.1362010: 0.1162011: 0.1272012: 0.1552013: 0.137

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland stood at 0.1374.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland peaked at 0.1658 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1159, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 56th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 5 in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.1553
2005 0.1635 +5.3%
2006 0.1556 -4.8%
2007 0.1658 +6.5%
2008 0.1502 -9.4%
2009 0.1364 -9.1%
2010 0.1159 -15.1%
2011 0.1266 +9.3%
2012 0.1552 +22.6%
2013 0.1374 -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1545 0.1364 0.1658 6
2010s 0.1338 0.1159 0.1552 4

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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 0.1374 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 0.1658 in 2007.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1159 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Iceland ranks 56th out of 58 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 11.5%. 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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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