How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Iceland

70.0%

in 2025

New Zealand

66.1%

in 2025

Iceland rank

19th

New Zealand rank

21st

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 70.0% against 66.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 187 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.2%	54.9%	13.3%	Iceland
2000s	71.5%	59.5%	12.0%	Iceland
2010s	71.6%	63.2%	8.3%	Iceland
2020s	69.9%	66.0%	4.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Iceland or New Zealand?: Iceland, at 70.0% against 66.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Iceland and New Zealand?: 3.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: Iceland ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.