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

Iceland: Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile was 0.9123 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.9123
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.9146
in 2004
All-time low
0.8556
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.20.40.60.812004200820132004: 0.9152005: 0.872006: 0.8562007: 0.8562008: 0.8842009: 0.8972010: 0.8672011: 0.8792012: 0.8822013: 0.912

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland is 0.9123, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland peaked at 0.9146 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8556, in 2006.

Iceland ranks 1st of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2 in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.9146
2005 0.8705 -4.8%
2006 0.8556 -1.7%
2007 0.8559 +0.0%
2008 0.884 +3.3%
2009 0.8965 +1.4%
2010 0.867 -3.3%
2011 0.8793 +1.4%
2012 0.8823 +0.3%
2013 0.9123 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8795 0.8556 0.9146 6
2010s 0.8852 0.867 0.9123 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Switzerland 0.875 compare
  2. 3 Finland 0.8708 compare
  3. 4 Austria 0.8364 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland was 0.9123 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9146 in 2004.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8556 in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2013.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 729 data points, 2000–2021
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