Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Iceland
Iceland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 197.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
197.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
197.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
142 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Iceland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 197.2 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Iceland peaked at 197.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 142 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 153.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 145.9 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 142.2 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 142 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 145.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 152.5 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 155.2 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 160.9 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 169.4 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 171.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 175.7 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 176.4 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 162.1 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 175 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 186.1 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 193 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 193.7 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 197.2 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.65 Thousand persons | 145.9 Thousand persons | 153.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 159.11 Thousand persons | 142 Thousand persons | 176.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.52 Thousand persons | 162.1 Thousand persons | 197.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Cyprus 457.5 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Luxembourg 296.3 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Malta 289.2 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 159.1 Thousand persons compare
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 employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Iceland?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Iceland was 197.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 197.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 142 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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