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
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.