Employed persons: quarterly data … actual quarterly in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons: quarterly data … actual quarterly was 23 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
23
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
26
in 2024
All-time low
21
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Iceland, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Iceland is 23, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Iceland ranks 38th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons: quarterly data … actual quarterly in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | — |
| 2022 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 2026 | 23 | +9.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 226.5, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 243.5, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 35 Estonia 61 compare
- 36 Bulgaria 56 compare
- 37 Estonia 54 compare
- 38 Cyprus 23 compare
- 40 Luxembourg 19 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 13 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 13 compare
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 employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Iceland?
- Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Iceland was 23 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).