Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland
Iceland: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 91.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 91.3% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland peaked at 91.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 1991.
That places Iceland 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 88.0% | — |
| 1992 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 91.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 91.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 88.0% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 90.8% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 90.0% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.1% | 91.3% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Iceland was 91.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Iceland ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.