Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 221.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
221.8
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
223.8
in 2024
All-time low
144.6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland is 221.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 223.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144.6, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 144.6 | — |
| 1999 | 150.6 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 156.6 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 158.1 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 156.4 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 151.7 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 155.1 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 160.1 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 168.1 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 175.4 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 173.8 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 165.4 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 165 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 164.5 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 167.7 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 174.5 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 177.8 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 183.2 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 191.4 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 194.3 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 198.8 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 199.6 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 183.9 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 200.5 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 212.4 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 220.3 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 223.8 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 221.8 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.6 | 144.6 | 150.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 162.07 | 151.7 | 175.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.68 | 164.5 | 199.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.45 | 183.9 | 223.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 506.6 compare
- 32 Malta 332.6 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 328.1 compare
- 35 Montenegro 198.9 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 citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland was 221.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 223.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.6 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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