Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Iceland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
77.1%
in 2025
Iceland
100.0%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st

Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Iceland
020406080100200820162025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.0% against 77.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 22.9%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 74.8% 91.5% 16.7% Iceland
2020s 76.0% 92.9% 16.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 100.0% against 77.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
22.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Iceland rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force 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
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 488 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed