SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Iceland
Iceland: SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle was 37.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 37.35 for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle 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, sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Iceland peaked at 44.01 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.04, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 43rd 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.
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.41 | — |
| 2001 | 30.18 | -0.7% |
| 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 | 37.15 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.09 | +5.2% |
| 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 37.15, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 37.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.31, 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 sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Iceland?
- Sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle in Iceland was 37.35 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.01 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.04 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 5.5.2: proportion of women in senior and middle 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, published as part of SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The female share of employment in managerial positions 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). There is another series referring to total management (category 1 of ISCO-08 or ISCO-88). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and occupation. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.