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 0.7776 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.7776
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.7776
in 2013
All-time low
0.5893
in 2009
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.20.40.60.82004200820132004: 0.6862005: 0.7282006: 0.6732007: 0.6182008: 0.6832009: 0.5892010: 0.6562011: 0.6912012: 0.6922013: 0.778

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland is 0.7776, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland peaked at 0.7776 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5893, in 2009.

That places Iceland 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 4 in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.6856
2005 0.728 +6.2%
2006 0.6727 -7.6%
2007 0.6179 -8.1%
2008 0.6829 +10.5%
2009 0.5893 -13.7%
2010 0.6561 +11.3%
2011 0.6906 +5.3%
2012 0.6922 +0.2%
2013 0.7776 +12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6627 0.5893 0.728 6
2010s 0.7041 0.6561 0.7776 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Lithuania 0.7604 compare
  2. 3 Finland 0.748 compare
  3. 4 Estonia 0.7409 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 0.7776 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 0.7776 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5893 in 2009.
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 up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 4. 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 4
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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