Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure was 7.8 Year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.8 Year
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.6 Year
in 1996
All-time low
7 Year
in 2003
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Iceland is 7.8 Year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Iceland peaked at 8.6 Year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7 Year, in 2003.
That places Iceland 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.4 Year | — |
| 1996 | 8.6 Year | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5 Year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3 Year | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8 Year | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8 Year | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.1 Year | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7 Year | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 7 Year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3 Year | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1 Year | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6 Year | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.5 Year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2 Year | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1 Year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2 Year | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3 Year | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6 Year | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.5 Year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 Year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2 Year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4 Year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5 Year | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.2 Year | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.8 Year | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 7.7 Year | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.8 Year | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.48 Year | 8.3 Year | 8.6 Year | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.76 Year | 7 Year | 8.3 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 Year | 8.1 Year | 8.6 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 Year | 7.7 Year | 8.5 Year | 6 |
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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 job tenure in Iceland?
- Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Iceland was 7.8 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 Year in 1996.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 Year in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status and job tenure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by professional status and job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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