Which has higher labor force, female, Iceland or United States of America?

United States of America, at 45.6% against 45.6% in Iceland as of 2025.

What is the difference in labor force, female between Iceland and United States of America?

0.0%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United States of America: Labor force, female

Iceland

45.6%

in 2025

United States of America

45.6%

in 2025

Iceland rank

93rd

United States of America rank

92nd

Labor force, female over time

Iceland
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 45.6% against 45.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 92nd of 187 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.3%	44.7%	1.6%	Iceland
2000s	46.5%	45.2%	1.3%	Iceland
2010s	47.0%	45.2%	1.8%	Iceland
2020s	45.9%	45.4%	0.5%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Iceland or United States of America?: United States of America, at 45.6% against 45.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Iceland and United States of America?: 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for labor force, female?: Iceland ranks 93rd and United States of America ranks 92nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.