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 0.4596 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.4596
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4709
in 2012
All-time low
0.3983
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.10.20.30.40.52004200820132004: 0.4612005: 0.4192006: 0.4072007: 0.4382008: 0.3982009: 0.4222010: 0.4092011: 0.4482012: 0.4712013: 0.46

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.4596 for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in 2013.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile in Iceland peaked at 0.4709 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3983, in 2008.

That places Iceland 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 5 in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4612
2005 0.4187 -9.2%
2006 0.4069 -2.8%
2007 0.4378 +7.6%
2008 0.3983 -9.0%
2009 0.4219 +5.9%
2010 0.4095 -2.9%
2011 0.4477 +9.3%
2012 0.4709 +5.2%
2013 0.4596 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4241 0.3983 0.4612 6
2010s 0.4469 0.4095 0.4709 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Romania 0.4888 compare
  2. 28 Argentina 0.4771 compare
  3. 29 Uruguay 0.4746 compare
  4. 31 Namibia 0.4444 compare
  5. 32 Mongolia 0.441 compare
  6. 33 Malta 0.4369 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 0.4596 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 0.4709 in 2012.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3983 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by wage quintile?
Iceland ranks 30th 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 0.3%. 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 5. 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 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 731 data points, 2000–2021
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