Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland is 76.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland peaked at 78.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1994.
That places Iceland 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.5% | — |
| 1992 | 53.7% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 61.9% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 53.1% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 66.7% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 65.6% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 68.3% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.8% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 69.5% 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 employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland was 76.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.