Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland
Iceland: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 5.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland is 5.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland peaked at 7.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2005.
That places Iceland 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.5% | — |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -25.4% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -10.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland was 5.3% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".