Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 87.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland is 87.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland peaked at 89.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 78.3% | 89.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 79.5% | 87.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland?
- Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland was 87.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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