Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 37.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Iceland is 37.35, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Iceland peaked at 44.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.04, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 40th of 96 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.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.41 | — |
| 2001 | 30.18 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 32.26 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 40 | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 38.12 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 30.04 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 33.97 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 33.05 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.96 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 38.35 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 37.14 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.09 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 38.2 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 37.87 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.24 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.51 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.76 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 32.96 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 43.05 | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 44.01 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.62 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 37.34 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 39.37 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 37.35 | -5.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 37.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.69, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 37.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.81, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.33 | 30.04 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.48 | 32.96 | 44.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.17 | 37.34 | 39.37 | 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)
- 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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Iceland?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Iceland was 37.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.04 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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