Labor force, female, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2818 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.2818 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.2908 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2489 units per person, in 1990.
That places Iceland 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2489 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2496 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2531 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2542 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2566 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2663 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.262 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2588 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2665 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2742 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2833 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2802 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2777 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2797 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2741 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.276 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2782 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2761 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2748 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2754 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2781 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2774 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2804 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2825 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2862 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2902 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2908 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.288 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2832 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2826 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2745 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2745 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2812 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2816 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2822 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2818 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.259 units per person | 0.2489 units per person | 0.2742 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2776 units per person | 0.2741 units per person | 0.2833 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.284 units per person | 0.2774 units per person | 0.2908 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2793 units per person | 0.2745 units per person | 0.2822 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Iceland?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Iceland was 0.2818 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2908 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2489 units per person in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.