European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
71.2%
in 2025
Iceland
87.5%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Iceland rank
3rd

Employed recent immigrants by citizenship over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
020406080200820162025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 87.5% against 71.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 66.3% 83.0% 16.7% Iceland
2020s 70.3% 84.5% 14.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed recent immigrants by citizenship, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 87.5% against 71.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed recent immigrants by citizenship between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
16.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 475 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed