Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions was 36.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 36.8 for proportion of women in managerial positions in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in managerial positions in Iceland peaked at 41.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.4, in 2005.
That places Iceland 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29 | — |
| 2001 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.4 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 37 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 33.6 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 27.4 | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 29.7 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.9 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 33.6 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.3 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 39.9 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.56 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 37.16 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.24 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 34.15 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 32.38 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 41.46 | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.64 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 37.64 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 39.62 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 36.8 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.09 | 27.4 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.69 | 32.38 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.17 | 36.8 | 39.62 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of women in managerial positions in Iceland?
- Proportion of women in managerial positions in Iceland was 36.8 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in managerial positions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of women in managerial positions?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in managerial positions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.