Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 84.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland is 84.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland peaked at 84.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1960.
That places Iceland 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6% | — |
| 1975 | 60.0% | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.4% | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 79.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 60.0% | 69.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 68.9% | 69.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 58.8% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 70.4% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 74.6% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 75.4% | 84.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Iceland was 84.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.