Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 225.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Iceland stood at 225.7 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 228.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 33 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 Thousand persons | 150.6 Thousand persons | 150.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 163.15 Thousand persons | 156.4 Thousand persons | 177.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 29 North Macedonia 704 Thousand persons compare
- 30 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Cyprus 501.7 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Montenegro 218.9 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 225.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 228.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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