Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iceland
Iceland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 87.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.94
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.59
in 2012
All-time low
83.5
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iceland stood at 87.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iceland peaked at 90.59 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.5, in 1991.
That places Iceland 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.61 | — |
| 1991 | 83.5 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.4 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 85.86 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 86.43 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.29 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 85.76 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 85.1 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 86.01 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 87.53 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 89.27 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 87.36 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 87.75 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 87.4 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.68 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 88.04 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 87.53 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.16 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 88.48 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 89.38 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 89.43 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.59 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 90.25 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.8 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.35 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.25 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.53 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.29 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.62 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.33 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.25 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.26 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.15 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 88 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 87.94 | -0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 87.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 87.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.45 | 83.5 | 87.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.39 | 85.68 | 89.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.75 | 89.25 | 90.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.99 | 87.94 | 90.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iceland?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Iceland was 87.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.59 in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5 in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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