Iceland vs Middle income: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Iceland
87.9%
in 2025
Middle income
65.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
35th
Middle income rank
37th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Iceland
- Middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 87.9% against 65.9% in Middle income, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 35th and Middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 65.1% | 20.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 65.1% | 22.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 64.1% | 25.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 65.2% | 23.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Iceland or Middle income?
- Iceland, at 87.9% against 65.9% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Iceland and Middle income?
- 22.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Middle income rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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
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.