Employers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland
Iceland: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.5% for employers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland peaked at 3.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
That places Iceland 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.2% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 58 French Polynesia 2.6% compare
- 59 Bahrain 2.6% compare
- 60 Georgia 2.6% compare
- 62 Madagascar 2.5% compare
- 63 Cape Verde 2.5% compare
- 64 Mongolia 2.5% compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland was 2.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Iceland ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).