Iceland vs North America: Labor force, female, per capita
Iceland
0.2818 units per person
in 2025
North America
0.2361 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
6th
North America rank
5th
Labor force, female, per capita over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2818 units per person against 0.2361 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0457 units per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.259 units per person | 0.2298 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.2776 units per person | 0.2363 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.284 units per person | 0.2325 units per person | 0.0515 units per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.2793 units per person | 0.2337 units per person | 0.0456 units per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, per capita, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 0.2818 units per person against 0.2361 units per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female, per capita between Iceland and North America?
- 0.0457 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for labor force, female, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.