Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 87.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
89.3
in 2019
All-time low
78.3
in 2015
Years of data
13
2011–2025
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 3rd out of 30 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.
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 84.5 | — |
| 2012 | 79.8 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 84.9 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 81.7 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 78.3 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 82.5 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 89.3 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 80.6 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 79.5 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 86 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 87.5 | +0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 87.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.45, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 87.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.2, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83 | 78.3 | 89.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.45 | 79.5 | 87.5 | 6 |
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 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 3rd out of 30 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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