Iceland Female Unemployment Rate (2025)
Iceland's Female Unemployment Rate: 4.4 % of active women (15–74) in 2025, +1.1pp YoY. Eurostat (UNE_RT_A), 2009–2025.
Iceland (2025)
4.4
% of active women (15–74)
+1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.1pp
percentage points
Latest reading (Jul 2026)
6.7
% of active women (15–74); monthly, seasonally adjusted
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active women (15–74) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.4 | +1.1pp |
| 2024 | 3.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -3pp |
| 2021 | 6.4 | +1.1pp |
| 2020 | 5.3 | +2.2pp |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2016 | 3 | -1.1pp |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 5.1 | -0.6pp |
| 2012 | 5.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2011 | 6.2 | -0.5pp |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +1pp |
| 2009 | 5.7 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 4.4 % of active women (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +1.1pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 2.5 % of active women (15–74) in 2018 to 6.7 % of active women (15–74) in 2010.
This page tracks the female harmonised unemployment rate 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 harmonised unemployment rate 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 2009–2025 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 6.7 % of active women (15–74) in 2010 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.5 % of active women (15–74) in 2018. The latest reading is 4.4 % of active women (15–74) in 2025. The latest change was +1.1pp.