Females, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland

Iceland: Females, as a share of public paid employees was 0.7735 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.7735
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.7735
in 2013
All-time low
0.7205
in 2009
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.20.40.60.82004200820132004: 0.7432005: 0.7412006: 0.7292007: 0.7222008: 0.7312009: 0.722010: 0.7282011: 0.7362012: 0.7472013: 0.773

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, females, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland stood at 0.7735. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland peaked at 0.7735 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7205, in 2009.

That places Iceland 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7429
2005 0.7408 -0.3%
2006 0.7294 -1.5%
2007 0.7222 -1.0%
2008 0.7308 +1.2%
2009 0.7205 -1.4%
2010 0.7281 +1.1%
2011 0.7356 +1.0%
2012 0.7467 +1.5%
2013 0.7735 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7311 0.7205 0.7429 6
2010s 0.746 0.7281 0.7735 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Finland 0.777 compare
  2. 3 Latvia 0.7691 compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 0.7687 compare
  4. 5 Estonia 0.7548 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland?
Females, as a share of public paid employees in Iceland was 0.7735 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7735 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7205 in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for females, as a share of public paid employees?
Iceland ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2013.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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