Employed persons in sport by age in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons in sport by age was 5.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in sport by age in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in sport by age in Iceland stood at 5.6 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in Iceland peaked at 6.5 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Iceland 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.86 Thousand persons | 3.4 Thousand persons | 4.5 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.53 Thousand persons | 4.2 Thousand persons | 6.5 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 in sport by age in Iceland?
- Employed persons in sport by age in Iceland was 5.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons in sport by age?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 in sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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