Iceland vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Iceland
70.0%
in 2025
Upper middle income
53.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Iceland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 70.0% against 53.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 59.1% | 9.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 56.7% | 14.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 55.1% | 16.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 53.5% | 16.4% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Iceland, at 70.0% against 53.4% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 16.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Iceland ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 17th 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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About this data
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.