Share of male vs female employment in services in Iceland
Iceland: Share of male vs female employment in services was 67.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.37
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.65
in 2018
All-time low
51.48
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 67.37 for share of male vs female employment in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Iceland peaked at 68.65 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.48, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.71 | — |
| 1992 | 51.81 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 52.17 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.51 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.48 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.38 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 52.89 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.26 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.31 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 54.74 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.11 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.22 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 58.52 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 56.93 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 58.97 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 58.84 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.01 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 60.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.63 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 63.29 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.13 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.2 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.23 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 65.3 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.84 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.83 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 67.95 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.65 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.38 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.2 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.27 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 66.59 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 67.1 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 67.05 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.37 | +0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 67.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 67.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.72 | 51.48 | 55.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.3 | 54.74 | 63.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.78 | 63.13 | 68.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.76 | 65.27 | 67.37 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Iceland?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Iceland was 67.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.65 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.48 in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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