Iceland vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Iceland
72.0%
in 2025
Lower middle income
41.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
17th
Lower middle income rank
16th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Iceland
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 72.0% against 41.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 31.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.2% | 27.5% | 31.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 73.9% | 32.1% | 41.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 33.8% | 44.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 29.3% | 48.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 35.1% | 36.3% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Iceland, at 72.0% against 41.0% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 31.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lower middle income?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Iceland ranks 17th and Lower middle income ranks 16th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.