Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Iceland
Iceland: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics was 77.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2011
All-time low
75.2%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Iceland is 77.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Iceland peaked at 79.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2016.
That places Iceland 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 79.2% | — |
| 2012 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 77.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.3%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 77.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.2% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.5% | 78.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Iceland?
- Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Iceland was 77.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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