Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights was 15.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.6
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
17.9
in 2015
All-time low
12.4
in 2010
Years of data
28
1995–2025
Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 15.6 for employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Iceland peaked at 17.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2010.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employed persons working: % of total employment … nights in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.3 | — |
| 1996 | 13.5 | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 13.1 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 13.9 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.2 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 14.4 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 13 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.4 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.4 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 14.5 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.9 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | +28.3% |
| 2025 | 15.6 | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.2 | 12.9 | 16.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.15 | 12.4 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 working at nights by professional status - % of in Iceland?
- Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of in Iceland was 15.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 working at nights by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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