Iceland Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)
Iceland's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 85.9 % of women (15–64) in 2025, +0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 2005–2025.
Iceland (2025)
85.9
% of women (15–64)
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women (15–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2024 | 85.1 | +1.2pp |
| 2023 | 83.9 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 84.2 | +2pp |
| 2021 | 82.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2020 | 82.3 | -2.3pp |
| 2019 | 84.6 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 84.6 | -1.3pp |
| 2017 | 85.9 | -0.4pp |
| 2016 | 86.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2015 | 85.9 | +1.2pp |
| 2014 | 84.7 | +1.4pp |
| 2013 | 83.3 | +0.7pp |
| 2012 | 82.6 | +0.9pp |
| 2011 | 81.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 81.8 | +0.5pp |
| 2009 | 81.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2008 | 81.7 | -1pp |
| 2007 | 82.7 | -0.7pp |
| 2006 | 83.4 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 85.9 % of women (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.8pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 81.3 in 2009 to 86.3 in 2016.
This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Iceland from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Iceland from 2005 to present. 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 86.3 % of women (15–64) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 81.3 in 2009. The latest reading of 85.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.8pp.