Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iceland stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iceland peaked at 6.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
That places Iceland 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.9% | — |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +69.6% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +49.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +120.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +70.1% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -46.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iceland?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Iceland was 4.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Iceland ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.