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 0.271 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
0.271
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.5703
in 2005
All-time low
0.271
in 2012
Years of data
9
2004–2012

Public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland, 2004–2012

00.20.40.62004200820122004: 0.5672005: 0.572006: 0.5392007: 0.4612008: 0.4012009: 0.4882010: 0.4742011: 0.3722012: 0.271

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.271 for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by in Iceland peaked at 0.5703 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.271, in 2012.

That places Iceland 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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: Elementary workers in Iceland, 2004 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2004 0.5673
2005 0.5703 +0.5%
2006 0.5391 -5.5%
2007 0.4614 -14.4%
2008 0.4009 -13.1%
2009 0.4881 +21.8%
2010 0.4736 -3.0%
2011 0.372 -21.5%
2012 0.271 -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5045 0.4009 0.5703 6
2010s 0.3722 0.271 0.4736 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 17 Lithuania 0.3154 compare
  2. 18 Finland 0.3013 compare
  3. 19 Palestine, State of 0.2834 compare
  4. 21 Greece 0.2607 compare
  5. 22 Austria 0.2601 compare
  6. 23 Latvia 0.2561 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 0.271 in 2012, 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 0.5703 in 2005.
What is the lowest public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.271 in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for public sector female employment, as a share of paid employment by?
Iceland ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2012.
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 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Elementary workers. 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: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 741 data points, 2000–2021
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