Iceland: Female labor force participation

The latest value from 2023 is 70.07 percent, a decline from 70.31 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 51.07 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Iceland from 1991 to 2023 is 70.93 percent. The minimum value, 67.86 percent, was reached in 1991 while the maximum of 73.82 percent was recorded in 2000. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The female labor force participation rate is the percent of the female population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.