Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Iceland
Iceland: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 89.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 89.1 for employed recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Iceland peaked at 89.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.2, in 2012.
That places Iceland 1st out of 26 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 country of birth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 83.8 | — |
| 2012 | 79.2 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 84.5 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 82 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 79.6 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 81.7 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 87 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 82.1 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 79.7 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 86.8 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 89.1 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 85.7 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 89.1 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.54 | 79.2 | 87 | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.42 | 79.7 | 89.1 | 6 |
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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 country of birth in Iceland?
- Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Iceland was 89.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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