Labor force participation rate in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force participation rate was 74.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 74.9% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Iceland peaked at 77.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 72.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 74.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.4% | 75.2% | 6 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate in Iceland?
- Labor force participation rate in Iceland was 74.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force participation rate?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).