Employees; industry; female (% of female employment) in Iceland


The Employees; industry; female (% of female employment) in Iceland was 8.60 in 2009, according to a World Bank report, published in 2010. The Employees; industry; female (% of female employment) in Iceland was reported at 9.10 in 2008, according to the World Bank. Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).This page includes a historical data chart, news and forecasts for Employees; industry; female (% of female employment) in Iceland. Iceland's Scandinavian-type social-market economy combines a capitalist structure and free-market principles with an extensive welfare system, including generous housing subsidies. Prior to the 2008 crisis, Iceland had achieved high growth, low unemployment, and a remarkably even distribution of income. The economy depends heavily on the fishing industry, which provides 40% of export earnings and employs 5% of the work force. Iceland's economy has been diversifying into manufacturing and service industries in the last decade, with new developments in software production, biotechnology, and tourism.




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World Bank Indicators - iceland - Economic activity
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Labor participation rate; female (% of female population ages 15+) in Iceland 73.673.1View Chart
Labor participation rate; male (% of male population ages 15+) in Iceland 84.183.6View Chart
Labor participation rate; total (% of total population ages 15+) in Iceland 78.978.4View Chart
Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector (% of total nonagricultural employment) in Iceland 50.049.4View Chart
Vulnerable employment; female (% of female employment) in Iceland 4.74.9View Chart
Vulnerable employment; male (% of male employment) in Iceland 12.110.5View Chart
Vulnerable employment; total (% of total employment) in Iceland 8.78.0View Chart
Employees; agriculture; female (% of female employment) in Iceland 2.52.3View Chart
Employees; agriculture; male (% of male employment) in Iceland 8.87.0View Chart
Employees; industry; female (% of female employment) in Iceland 8.39.1View Chart
Employees; industry; male (% of male employment) in Iceland 31.133.3View Chart
Employees; services; female (% of female employment) in Iceland 88.788.6View Chart
Employees; services; male (% of male employment) in Iceland 59.859.6View Chart
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Iceland 5.94.8View Chart
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Iceland 20.822.2View Chart
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Iceland 73.072.8View Chart
Employment to population ratio; 15+; female (%) in Iceland 71.971.1View Chart
Employment to population ratio; 15+; male (%) in Iceland 82.280.8View Chart
Employment to population ratio; 15+; total (%) in Iceland 77.176.1View Chart
Employment to population ratio; ages 15-24; female (%) in Iceland 75.273.6View Chart
Employment to population ratio; ages 15-24; male (%) in Iceland 73.569.6View Chart
Employment to population ratio; ages 15-24; total (%) in Iceland 74.471.6View Chart
GDP per person employed (constant 1990 PPP dollar) in Iceland 44576.045614.0View Chart


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UK Inflation Down to 3% in April
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Japanese GDP Grows 1% in Q1
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U.K. Unemployment Rate Down to 8.2 in March
Published: 5/16/2012 4:26:31 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, ONS
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Euro Area External Trade Surplus Widens in March
Published: 5/16/2012 2:52:37 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
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Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 2.6%
Published: 5/16/2012 2:50:32 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
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