Gender in Iceland 248 indicators covering gender for Iceland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Gender Inequality Index 0.039 2022 down 53.6% 154th Suicide Rate 11.91 2021 up 3.3% 48th Female migrants 45.4% 2020 down 8.8% 158th Share of temporary employees 10.74 2024 down 18.7% 62nd Time-related underemployment, female 3.9% 2023 down 42.2% 47th Time-related underemployment, male 3.7% 2023 down 2.3% 37th Age at first marriage, female 32.4 2018 up 17.4% 8th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 60 2024 up 60.0% 3rd SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 37.35 2023 down 1.4% 43rd Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 7.2% 2019 up 12.5% 188th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 0.26 2019 down 7.1% 177th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 10.6% 2019 up 8.2% 189th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 132 2019 down 0.8% 9th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 5.41 2019 up 13.2% 175th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 121 2019 unchanged 7th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 132 2019 unchanged 7th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 304.93 2019 down 8.5% 166th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% 2026 up 18.8% 8th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 0 2017 — 129th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 97.4 2020 down 0.8% 92nd Low pay rate 0 2022 down 100.0% 81st Number of daily smokers, men and women 20,132 2012 down 24.7% 170th Age at first marriage, male 33.7 2018 up 13.9% 17th Female homicide victims 1 homicides 2023 — 121st Female homicide rate 0.5287 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 — 104th Male homicide victims 4 homicides 2023 up 300.0% 119th Male homicide rate 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 227.4% 86th Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 24.38 2025 up 43.3% 72nd Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 5.81 2023 up 1,032.5% 72nd Working-age population with vocational education or training 64.06 2023 up 747.8% 65th Working-age population with vocational education or training 64.06 2023 up 747.8% 65th Youth transited 25.73 2023 up 33.8% 58th Youth working-age population 71.82 2023 up 16.9% 58th Discrimination access to credit gender, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Female share of low pay earners 60.34 2022 down 18.9% 4th Global Gender Gap Index 0.9082 2022 up 5.1% 1st Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Youth working-age population 74.84 2020 up 25.1% 56th Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 56.3 2020 up 2.2% 10th Inactivity rate 40.38 2020 up 13.0% 24th Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 24.4 2025 up 43.5% 69th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 12.28 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 6.9% 63rd Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 37.4% 2023 down 1.4% 42nd SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 40.74 2025 up 6.6% 23rd Gender Development Index 0.983 2023 up 2.3% 36th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 37.4% 2023 down 1.4% 40th Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 35.23 2012 up 5.7% 40th Working-age population 314.43 2025 up 36.4% 80th Rural population, female 2.7% 2015 down 12.2% 185th Rural population, male 3.3% 2015 down 12.2% 181st Urban population, female 46.9% 2015 up 0.6% 11th Urban population, male 47.2% 2015 up 1.2% 12th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 37.35 2023 down 2.3% 26th Average effective age of retirement for women 65.9 years 2018 up 0.6% 10th Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 1st Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 1st Share of women among low pay earners 60.3% 2022 down 18.9% 4th Proportion of Women in Managerial Positions 36.8 2023 down 2.0% 20th Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 29.89 international-$ in 2021 prices 2022 up 44.3% 5th Average usual weekly hours worked, women 15 years and older 34.93 Hours 2016 down 0.7% 23rd ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →