Iceland - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Iceland was 46.67 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 47.53 in 2013, while its lowest value was 45.50 in 1991.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 45.68
1991 45.50
1992 45.81
1993 46.49
1994 46.76
1995 46.67
1996 46.28
1997 46.17
1998 46.38
1999 47.00
2000 47.29
2001 46.72
2002 46.93
2003 46.92
2004 46.91
2005 46.89
2006 46.71
2007 46.60
2008 46.51
2009 46.91
2010 46.96
2011 47.09
2012 47.53
2013 47.53
2014 47.30
2015 47.50
2016 47.10
2017 47.22
2018 47.23
2019 47.25
2020 47.09
2021 46.67

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Iceland was 196,880 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 215,408 in 2019 and a minimum value of 142,048 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 142,048
1991 144,011
1992 147,816
1993 147,890
1994 149,440
1995 155,109
1996 153,707
1997 153,671
1998 158,872
1999 164,024
2000 169,243
2001 171,628
2002 171,169
2003 171,715
2004 172,657
2005 174,967
2006 181,720
2007 187,329
2008 189,969
2009 187,696
2010 188,670
2011 187,884
2012 189,218
2013 193,193
2014 198,705
2015 203,037
2016 208,267
2017 210,572
2018 212,896
2019 215,408
2020 213,434
2021 196,880

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure