Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Iceland
Iceland: Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women was 37.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Iceland is 37.4%, 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, share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Iceland peaked at 44.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, 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.
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -0.8% |
| 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 | 33.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +5.3% |
| 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 | 37.4% | -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 |
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 share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Iceland?
- Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women in Iceland was 37.4% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of senior and middle management positions filled by women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for share of senior and middle management positions filled by women?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th ICLS (%).