WOMEN WORK INDEX 2021
THE WOMEN WORK INDEX IS PREPARED BY STRATEGY& A BUSINESS CONSULTING UNIT OF THE PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPER. THE SURVEY WAS PERFORMED ACROSS 33 OECD COUNTRIES (THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT IS A GROUP OF 38 NATIONS) AND ICELAND AND NEW ZEALAND EMERGED AS THE TOP PERFORMERS. THE OTHER FINDINGS OF THE REPORT ARE, SWEDEN RANKED THIRD AND THE UNITED KINGDOM HELD THE SIXTEENTH POSITION. THE COUNTRY LUXEMBOURG TOOK A LONG LEAP OF IMPROVEMENT AND IT POSITIONED AT FOURTH IN THE INDEX. THE UNITED STATES HAS SEEN THE LARGEST DECLINE.THE COUNTRY RANKED TWENTY SIXTH. THE INDEX IS BASED ON THE AVERAGE WEIGHTED OF THE FIVE INDICATORS. THESE INDICATORS ARE-
- FEMALE LABOUR WORK FORCE PARTICIPATION.
- PARTICIPATION RATE GAP.
- GENDER PAY GAP.
- FEMALE FULL TIME RATE.
- FEMALE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.
TOP TEN COUNTRIES IN THE WOMEN WORK INDEX 2021
| RANK | COUNTRY | INDEX SCORE |
| 1 | ICELAND | 78.3 |
| 2 | NEW ZEALAND | 76.3 |
| 3 | SWEDEN | 75.7 |
| 4 | LUXEMBOURG | 75.3 |
| 5 | SLOVENIA | 74.2 |
| 6 | NORWAY | 72 |
| 7 | DENMARK | 70.7 |
| 8 | BELGIUM | 70.1 |
| 9 | FINLAND | 69.9 |
| 10 | POLAND | 69.7 |
