Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 225.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
225.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
407th
of 437 regions
All-time high
228.6 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
150.6 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Ísland stood at 225.7 Thousand persons.
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 nuts 2 region in Ísland peaked at 228.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Ísland ranks 407th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 150.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 156.6 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 158.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 157.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 159.9 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 167.8 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 175.5 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 177.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 77.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 225.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 228.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Ísland rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 407th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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