Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.3
in 2008
All-time low
9.1
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Iceland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 11 for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Iceland peaked at 13.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13.3 | — |
| 2009 | 9.1 | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 11.5 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.2 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | -11.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.6, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 140.1, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 | 9.1 | 13.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.82 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 43 Luxembourg 12.5 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.3 compare
- 46 Malta 8.2 compare
- 47 Montenegro 5.5 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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Iceland?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Iceland was 11 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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