Positions held by women in senior management in Iceland
Iceland: Positions held by women in senior management was 44.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Positions held by women in senior management in Iceland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 44.3% for positions held by women in senior management in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Iceland peaked at 48.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2012.
That places Iceland 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Positions held by women in senior management in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 37.0% | — |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | -2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 44.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 44.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Positions held by women in senior management in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +30.0% | 37.0% | 48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.3% | 37.0% | 48.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.1% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is positions held by women in senior management in Iceland?
- Positions held by women in senior management in Iceland was 44.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for positions held by women in senior management?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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