Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Iceland
Iceland: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 20.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Iceland stood at 20.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Iceland peaked at 44.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2024.
That places Iceland 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.4% | — |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.8% | 44.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 24.3% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.6% | 23.6% | 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 employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Iceland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Iceland was 20.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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