Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iceland
Iceland: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 37.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 37.3% for female share of employment in senior and middle management in 2023.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iceland peaked at 44.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 30.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 33.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.3% | 39.4% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iceland?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iceland was 37.3% in 2023, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).