Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Iceland
Iceland: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 8.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Iceland stood at 8.7%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Iceland peaked at 12.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.0% | — |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.9% | 6 |
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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 self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Iceland?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Iceland was 8.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.