Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Ísland
Ísland: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 225.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Ísland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Ísland is 225.7 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Ísland peaked at 228.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165.8 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Ísland 401st out of 431 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 177.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 166.2 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 165.8 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 166 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 167.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 173.2 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 177.6 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 183.6 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 190.5 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 193.9 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 198.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 201 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 194.5 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 195.9 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 209.4 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 219.3 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 228.6 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 225.7 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171.65 Thousand persons | 166.2 Thousand persons | 177.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 181.78 Thousand persons | 165.8 Thousand persons | 201 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.23 Thousand persons | 194.5 Thousand persons | 228.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 77.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Ísland?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Ísland was 225.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 228.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.8 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Ísland rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Ísland ranks 401st out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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