Share of male vs. female employment in services in Iceland
Iceland: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 67.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 67.4% 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 68.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.7% | — |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 51.5% | 55.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 54.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 65.3% | 67.4% | 6 |
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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 67.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.