Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Iceland

Iceland: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 89.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
89.1
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
89.1
in 2023
All-time low
79.2
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2025

Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Iceland, 2011–2025

0204060802011201820252011: 83.82012: 79.22013: 84.52014: 822015: 79.62018: 81.72019: 872020: 82.12021: 79.72022: 86.82023: 89.12024: 85.72025: 89.1

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

Annual values for Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Iceland, 2011 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.54 79.2 87 7
2020s 85.42 79.7 89.1 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Slovenia 88.9 compare
  2. 3 Norway 84.1 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 31.8 compare
  4. 4 Ireland 83.8 compare

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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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Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 447 data points, 2008–2025
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