Unemployment rate women in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment rate women was 3.35 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.35
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.73
in 2010
All-time low
2.24
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.35 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Iceland peaked at 6.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2001.
Iceland ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment rate women in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.89 | — |
| 1992 | 4.9 | +69.6% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 5.54 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 3.45 | -29.6% |
| 1997 | 3.82 | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 2.62 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.24 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 2.49 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.06 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | +120.1% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 5.66 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.79 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.05 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 3.05 | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 2.72 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.54 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | +70.1% |
| 2021 | 6.36 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 3.39 | -46.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 3.33 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 3.35 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.19 | 2.79 | 5.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.24 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 2.54 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 3.1 | 6.36 | 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 unemployment rate women in Iceland?
- Unemployment rate women in Iceland was 3.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment rate women?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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