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Number of personnel in adult prisons in Iceland 2012-2021, by gender
In Iceland, the number of employees in adult prisons increased slightly from 2012 to 2021. While there were approximately 100 employees in Icelandic prisons in 2012, the number had increase by almost ** by 2021. Moreover, while the number of male personnel remained stable, the number of female personnel increased slightly. However, majority of the employees in adult prisons in Iceland remain men.
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Eurostat. (August 24, 2023). Number of personnel in adult prisons in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1269716/iceland-number-personnel-adult-prison-gender/
Eurostat. "Number of personnel in adult prisons in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by gender." Chart. August 24, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/1269716/iceland-number-personnel-adult-prison-gender/
Eurostat. (2023). Number of personnel in adult prisons in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1269716/iceland-number-personnel-adult-prison-gender/
Eurostat. "Number of Personnel in Adult Prisons in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Aug 2023, /statistics/1269716/iceland-number-personnel-adult-prison-gender/
Eurostat, Number of personnel in adult prisons in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1269716/iceland-number-personnel-adult-prison-gender/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Number of personnel in adult prisons in Iceland from 2012 to 2021, by gender [Graph], Eurostat, August 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269716/iceland-number-personnel-adult-prison-gender/
