The labour force participation rate of women in Iceland has never been higher than in 2016. Nearly 80% of women participated in the labour force last year, compared to 87% of men. Women in Iceland make up 47% of the total labour force. Women are better educated than men, but the un adjsted gender pay gap was still 14% for full-time employees. Women also make up a minority of CEOs.
Equal representation in politics, not corporate world
Icelandic women have made better headway in politics as nearly half of all elected officials are women. 48% of MPs are women and 44% of all members of local governments, city- and municipal councils.
According to figures published by Statistics Iceland the share of women aged 25–64 years with tertiary education has now reached 48% compared with 33% of men. The proportion of women as managers of enterprises varies by size, e.g. it was 22% in enterprises with 1-49 employees but 9% where the number was 250 or more in 2015. Women are better represented on the boards of larger corporations, as nearly 40% of board members of firms with more than 250 employees are women.
You can find plenty of other interesting facts about the role of women in the Icelandic economy and Icelandic society in a leaflet published by Statistics Iceland, the Centre for Gender Equality and The Ministry of Welfare. You can find the leaflet, in English and pdf format, here.
The labour force participation rate of women in Iceland has never been higher than in 2016. Nearly 80% of women participated in the labour force last year, compared to 87% of men. Women in Iceland make up 47% of the total labour force. Women are better educated than men, but the un adjsted gender pay gap was still 14% for full-time employees. Women also make up a minority of CEOs.
Equal representation in politics, not corporate world
Icelandic women have made better headway in politics as nearly half of all elected officials are women. 48% of MPs are women and 44% of all members of local governments, city- and municipal councils.
According to figures published by Statistics Iceland the share of women aged 25–64 years with tertiary education has now reached 48% compared with 33% of men. The proportion of women as managers of enterprises varies by size, e.g. it was 22% in enterprises with 1-49 employees but 9% where the number was 250 or more in 2015. Women are better represented on the boards of larger corporations, as nearly 40% of board members of firms with more than 250 employees are women.
You can find plenty of other interesting facts about the role of women in the Icelandic economy and Icelandic society in a leaflet published by Statistics Iceland, the Centre for Gender Equality and The Ministry of Welfare. You can find the leaflet, in English and pdf format, here.
