Female labor force by age in Iceland
Iceland: Female labor force by age was 4,980 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Iceland stood at 4,980 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Iceland peaked at 4,980 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,544 people, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 153rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,667 people | 1,544 people | 1,851 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,363 people | 1,956 people | 2,954 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,354 people | 2,901 people | 4,125 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,578 people | 4,134 people | 4,980 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Iceland?
- Female labor force by age in Iceland was 4,980 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,980 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,544 people in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for female labor force by age?
- Iceland ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).