Females, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland

Iceland: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.3507 in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.3507
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4111
in 2005
All-time low
0.3497
in 2010
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.10.20.30.42004200820132004: 0.3872005: 0.4112006: 0.3852007: 0.3962008: 0.3792009: 0.372010: 0.352011: 0.3662012: 0.3552013: 0.351

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, females, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland stood at 0.3507.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland peaked at 0.4111 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3497, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 46th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3866
2005 0.4111 +6.3%
2006 0.3846 -6.4%
2007 0.3961 +3.0%
2008 0.3788 -4.4%
2009 0.3698 -2.4%
2010 0.3497 -5.4%
2011 0.3664 +4.8%
2012 0.3552 -3.1%
2013 0.3507 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3878 0.3698 0.4111 6
2010s 0.3555 0.3497 0.3664 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 43 Paraguay 0.3734 compare
  2. 44 Vietnam 0.3689 compare
  3. 45 Belgium 0.3633 compare
  4. 47 Peru 0.3464 compare
  5. 48 El Salvador 0.3459 compare
  6. 49 Malta 0.3382 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland was 0.3507 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4111 in 2005.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3497 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 66 countries with data for 2013.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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