Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland

Iceland: Employed persons by educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025

0501001502001998201120251998: 144.61999: 150.62000: 156.62001: 158.12002: 156.42003: 151.72004: 155.12005: 160.12006: 168.12007: 175.42008: 173.82009: 165.42010: 1652011: 164.52012: 167.72013: 174.52014: 177.82015: 183.22016: 191.42017: 194.32018: 198.82019: 199.62020: 183.92021: 200.52022: 212.42023: 220.32024: 223.82025: 221.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 221.8 for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 223.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144.6, in 1998.

That places Iceland 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Cyprus 506.6 compare
  2. 32 Malta 332.6 compare
  3. 33 Luxembourg 328.1 compare
  4. 35 Montenegro 198.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland?
Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland was 221.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 223.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 144.6 in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level - 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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