Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Iceland

Iceland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 1.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.812004200920152004: 0.981 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.978 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.983 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.99 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.993 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.951 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.935 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.943 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.945 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.947 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.963 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.97 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Iceland is 1.0%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 12th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.3%
2006 1.0% +0.5%
2007 1.0% +0.7%
2008 1.0% +0.3%
2009 1.0% -4.2%
2010 0.9% -1.7%
2011 0.9% +0.8%
2012 0.9% +0.2%
2013 0.9% +0.3%
2014 1.0% +1.7%
2015 1.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 China 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Nepal 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Malta 1.0% compare
  4. 13 Belarus 1.0% compare
  5. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.0% compare
  6. 15 Guinea 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Iceland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Iceland was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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