Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Ísland
Ísland: Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE was 125 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Ísland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ísland recorded 125 for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Ísland peaked at 127.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.5, in 2010.
That places Ísland 118th out of 123 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76 | — |
| 2009 | 76.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.5 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.9 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 78.7 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.4 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 84.9 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 89.6 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 96.1 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 98.3 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 102.8 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 104.5 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 102.2 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 104.1 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 111 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 117.8 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 127.6 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 125 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2 | 76 | 76.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.07 | 75.5 | 104.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.62 | 102.2 | 127.6 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 77.8 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Ísland?
- Employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace in Ísland was 125 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 127.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5 in 2010.
- How does Ísland rank for employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace?
- Ísland ranks 118th out of 123 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category, nace rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 1 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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