Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region was 225.7 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
225.7
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
228.6
in 2024
All-time low
150.6
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999β2025
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region in Iceland is 225.7, 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 job tenure and nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 228.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150.6, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.6 | 150.6 | 150.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 163.15 | 156.4 | 177.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.78 | 165.8 | 201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.23 | 194.5 | 228.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 501.7 compare
- 32 Malta 328.4 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 327.5 compare
- 35 Montenegro 218.9 compare
- 36 Martinique 131.1 compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 128.9 compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region in Iceland was 225.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 228.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.6 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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