Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in in Iceland
Iceland: Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in was 52.31 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 52.31 % for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in Iceland peaked at 72.29 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.54 %, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 59th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.67 % | — |
| 2001 | 58.83 % | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 55.77 % | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 60.17 % | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 59.48 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 56.09 % | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 58.73 % | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 62.38 % | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 55.91 % | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 58.71 % | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 61.93 % | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 66.75 % | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 63.07 % | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 47.54 % | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 58.47 % | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 61.03 % | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 47.67 % | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 51.88 % | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 72.29 % | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 68.71 % | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 59.12 % | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 61.12 % | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 61.88 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.31 % | -15.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 52.31 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.82 %, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 52.31 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.54 %, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.97 % | 53.67 % | 62.38 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.93 % | 47.54 % | 72.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.61 % | 52.31 % | 61.88 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in Iceland?
- Gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in in Iceland was 52.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.29 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.54 % in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in?
- Iceland ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in share of employment in industry: employment in rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.