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 0.2677 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.2677
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
28th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.293
in 2012
All-time low
0.2231
in 2011
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.10.20.32004200820132004: 0.2742005: 0.2542006: 0.2482007: 0.2242008: 0.232009: 0.2722010: 0.2812011: 0.2232012: 0.2932013: 0.268

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.2677 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland peaked at 0.293 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2231, in 2011.

Iceland ranks 28th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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: Clerks in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.2743
2005 0.2539 -7.4%
2006 0.2484 -2.1%
2007 0.2238 -9.9%
2008 0.2301 +2.8%
2009 0.2715 +18.0%
2010 0.2805 +3.3%
2011 0.2231 -20.5%
2012 0.293 +31.4%
2013 0.2677 -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2503 0.2238 0.2743 6
2010s 0.2661 0.2231 0.293 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 Croatia 0.2861
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 0.2698 compare
  3. 27 Spain 0.2691 compare
  4. 29 Peru 0.2658 compare
  5. 30 Hungary 0.2604 compare
  6. 31 Malta 0.2596 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 0.2677 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 0.293 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2231 in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 58 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 2.4%. 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: Clerks. 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: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 695 data points, 2000–2021
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