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

Latest (2023)
37.3%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
42nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2019
All-time low
30.0%
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Iceland, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 30.4 %2001: 30.2 %2002: 32.3 %2003: 40 %2004: 38.1 %2005: 30 %2006: 34 %2007: 33.1 %2008: 37 %2009: 38.4 %2010: 37.1 %2011: 39.1 %2012: 38.2 %2013: 37.9 %2014: 38.2 %2015: 39.5 %2016: 34.8 %2017: 33 %2018: 43 %2019: 44 %2020: 38.6 %2021: 37.3 %2022: 39.4 %2023: 37.3 %

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

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Iceland, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 39 Ireland 37.8% compare
  2. 40 Georgia 37.5% compare
  3. 41 Lithuania 37.4% compare
  4. 43 Spain 37.0% compare
  5. 44 North Macedonia 36.4% compare
  6. 45 Brunei Darussalam 36.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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).