Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Iceland stood at 72.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 79.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 1974.
That places Iceland 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.63 | — |
| 1974 | 26.8 | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 38.26 | +42.8% |
| 1976 | 38.16 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 38.08 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 48.64 | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 59.2 | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 46.89 | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 59.17 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 60.12 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 60.15 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.95 | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 41.74 | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 72.9 | +74.6% |
| 1992 | 74.24 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 74.48 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.92 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.41 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 75.75 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 74.4 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 75.96 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 78.27 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 79.77 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 78.47 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 78.26 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.73 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 76.81 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 77.08 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.75 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 77.75 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.01 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 76.4 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.78 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.4 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 77.08 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 77.64 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.66 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.67 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.75 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.9 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 77.92 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.37 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 75 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 69.29 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 70.7 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 70.46 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.33 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 72 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.63 | 32.63 | 32.63 | 1 |
| 1970s | 41.53 | 26.8 | 59.2 | 6 |
| 1980s | 53.17 | 41.74 | 60.15 | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.37 | 72.9 | 78.27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.8 | 76.4 | 79.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.02 | 76.4 | 79.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.46 | 69.29 | 75 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Iceland was 72 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.