Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland
Iceland: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 20.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.7
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41
in 2008
All-time low
19.9
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 20.7 for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland peaked at 41 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41 | — |
| 2009 | 37.8 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 36.8 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.7 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.8 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.1 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 26.9 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.3 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 20.6 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 21.9 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 20.4 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 19.9 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.7 | +4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4 | 37.8 | 41 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.92 | 24.4 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 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 employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland was 20.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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