Employed persons working: % of total employment … evenings in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons working: % of total employment … evenings was 43.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.3
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
46.3
in 2023
All-time low
36.6
in 2010
Years of data
28
1995–2025
Employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Iceland stood at 43.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Iceland peaked at 46.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, 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 … evenings in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40.4 | — |
| 1996 | 38.5 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 38.3 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.7 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 40.5 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 42.8 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 39.1 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 45.8 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 43.2 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 42.2 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 39.5 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 40.1 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 42.1 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 36.6 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 38.1 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 40.3 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 45.1 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 44.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 46 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 44.7 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 43.5 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.3 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 42.2 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.9 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.3 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 43.3 | -6.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 43.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 43.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.02 | 38.2 | 40.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.56 | 39.1 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.33 | 36.6 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.83 | 41.9 | 46.3 | 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 in the evenings by professional status - % in Iceland?
- Employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % in Iceland was 43.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - %?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 in the evenings by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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