Employed persons: annual data in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons: annual data was 27 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
34
in 2022
All-time low
25
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Iceland, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 27 for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over five years.
Iceland ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons: annual data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | — |
| 2022 | 34 | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 27 | -10.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 27 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 322, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 358, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 North Macedonia 39 compare
- 36 North Macedonia 39 compare
- 38 Cyprus 36 compare
- 40 Luxembourg 26 compare
- 41 Malta 20 compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16 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 27 in 2025, 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 34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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