Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 45.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Iceland stood at 45.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Iceland peaked at 47.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 93rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 45.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 45.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 45.6% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 45.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 46.0% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.6% | 46.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Iceland?
- Labor force, female in Iceland was 45.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force, female?
- Iceland ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.