Share of female workers by sector in Iceland
Iceland: Share of female workers by sector was 1.71 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.71
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 1991
All-time low
1.21
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Iceland stood at 1.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Iceland peaked at 5.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2018.
That places Iceland 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.48 | 3.29 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.11 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.21 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.68 | 1.95 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Iceland?
- Share of female workers by sector in Iceland was 1.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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