Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Iceland stood at 1.08 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6326 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6326 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.6417 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6592 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6688 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6809 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7105 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7028 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7285 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7587 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7946 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7965 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7965 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8079 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7986 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.817 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8431 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8579 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.87 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.875 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8824 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8969 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9125 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9347 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9577 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9732 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9867 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9908 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6884 units per square kilometre | 0.6326 units per square kilometre | 0.7587 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8257 units per square kilometre | 0.7946 units per square kilometre | 0.875 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9428 units per square kilometre | 0.8824 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.9977 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 172 Gabon 1.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Canada 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Sudan 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Botswana 0.9465 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Algeria 0.9445 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Iceland was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6326 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.