Iceland Female Employment Rate (2025)
Iceland's Female Employment Rate: 83.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Iceland (2025)
83.6
% of women (20–64)
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 83.4 | +1.3pp |
| 2023 | 82.1 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 82.1 | +4.6pp |
| 2021 | 77.5 | -1.7pp |
| 2020 | 79.2 | -3.8pp |
| 2019 | 83 | -0.2pp |
| 2018 | 83.2 | -1.3pp |
| 2017 | 84.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 84.4 | +1.1pp |
| 2015 | 83.3 | +1.6pp |
| 2014 | 81.7 | +2.2pp |
| 2013 | 79.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2012 | 79.1 | +1.2pp |
| 2011 | 77.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2010 | 77.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 77.8 | -2.6pp |
| 2008 | 80.4 | -1pp |
| 2007 | 81.4 | -0.4pp |
| 2006 | 81.8 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 83.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 77.5 % of women (20–64) in 2021 to 84.5 % of women (20–64) in 2017.
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Iceland.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the female employment rate (ages 20-64) in Iceland. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 84.5 % of women (20–64) in 2017 and reached its lowest recorded value of 77.5 % of women (20–64) in 2021. The latest reading is 83.6 % of women (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp.