Fertility and female labor force participation in Iceland
Iceland: Fertility and female labor force participation was 72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Iceland is 72, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Iceland peaked at 79.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 1974.
Iceland ranks 17th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.63 | 32.63 | 32.63 | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.1 | 26.8 | 59.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 53.61 | 41.74 | 60.15 | 5 |
| 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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More work & labour data for Iceland
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Iceland?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Iceland was 72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 1974.
- How does Iceland rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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