Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland

Iceland: Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by was 0.7525 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.7525
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7864
in 2004
All-time low
0.613
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.20.40.60.82004200820132004: 0.7862005: 0.7492006: 0.7012007: 0.6872008: 0.6132009: 0.6682010: 0.7442011: 0.7512012: 0.7372013: 0.752

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland is 0.7525, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland peaked at 0.7864 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.613, in 2008.

That places Iceland 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.7864
2005 0.7486 -4.8%
2006 0.7009 -6.4%
2007 0.6869 -2.0%
2008 0.613 -10.8%
2009 0.6679 +9.0%
2010 0.7443 +11.4%
2011 0.7513 +0.9%
2012 0.7367 -1.9%
2013 0.7525 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7006 0.613 0.7864 6
2010s 0.7462 0.7367 0.7525 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 7 Russian Federation 0.7661 compare
  2. 8 Malta 0.7602 compare
  3. 9 Belgium 0.7599 compare
  4. 11 Cambodia 0.7418 compare
  5. 12 Namibia 0.7401 compare
  6. 13 Austria 0.7365 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland?
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland was 0.7525 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7864 in 2004.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.613 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Iceland ranks 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2013.
Is public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 753 data points, 2000–2022
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