Labor force with basic education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force with basic education, female was 52.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Iceland is 52.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Iceland peaked at 76.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 24th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.7% | — |
| 2000 | 76.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 69.2% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 60.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.0% | 57.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 21 Zimbabwe 54.7% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 54.6% compare
- 23 New Zealand 53.1% compare
- 25 Albania 51.4% compare
- 26 Uruguay 51.1% compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 50.2% 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 labor force with basic education, female in Iceland?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Iceland was 52.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).