What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Iceland and United Kingdom?

0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United Kingdom: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Iceland

4.4%

in 2025

United Kingdom

4.6%

in 2025

Iceland rank

119th

United Kingdom rank

117th

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

Iceland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iceland ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	United Kingdom
2000s	3.0%	4.8%	1.8%	United Kingdom
2010s	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	United Kingdom
2020s	4.3%	4.1%	0.2%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Iceland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Iceland and United Kingdom?: 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?: Iceland ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 117th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.