Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time was 221.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
221.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
223.8 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
144.6 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Iceland is 221.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Iceland peaked at 223.8 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144.6 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 144.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 150.6 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 156.6 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 158.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 151.7 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 155.1 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 160.1 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 168.1 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 175.4 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 173.8 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 165.4 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 165 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 164.5 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 167.7 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 174.5 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 177.8 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 183.2 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 191.4 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 194.3 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 198.8 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 199.6 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 183.9 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 200.5 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 212.4 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 220.3 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 223.8 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 221.8 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.6 Thousand persons | 144.6 Thousand persons | 150.6 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 162.07 Thousand persons | 151.7 Thousand persons | 175.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.68 Thousand persons | 164.5 Thousand persons | 199.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.45 Thousand persons | 183.9 Thousand persons | 223.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Cyprus 506.6 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Malta 332.6 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 328.1 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 198.9 Thousand persons 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 professional status and full-time/part-time in Iceland?
- Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Iceland was 221.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 223.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.6 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time 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 professional status and full-time/part-time employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).