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 0.6117 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.6117
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
9th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.6117
in 2013
All-time low
0.3953
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.20.40.62004200820132004: 0.4962005: 0.4932006: 0.42007: 0.4272008: 0.3952009: 0.5152010: 0.5922011: 0.612012: 0.5752013: 0.612

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland stood at 0.6117. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland peaked at 0.6117 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3953, in 2008.

That places Iceland 9th out of 62 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: Manager in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.4957
2005 0.4929 -0.6%
2006 0.3997 -18.9%
2007 0.4272 +6.9%
2008 0.3953 -7.5%
2009 0.515 +30.3%
2010 0.5917 +14.9%
2011 0.6095 +3.0%
2012 0.5753 -5.6%
2013 0.6117 +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4543 0.3953 0.515 6
2010s 0.5971 0.5753 0.6117 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 6 Jordan 0.6714 compare
  2. 7 Greece 0.6698 compare
  3. 8 Cambodia 0.6472 compare
  4. 10 Pakistan 0.5804 compare
  5. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5668 compare
  6. 12 Republic of Moldova 0.5321 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 0.6117 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 0.6117 in 2013.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3953 in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Iceland ranks 9th out of 62 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 up 23.4%. 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 Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by occupational group: Manager. 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: Manager
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 719 data points, 2000–2021
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