Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Iceland
Iceland: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 20.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 20.7 for employees by educational attainment level and occupation 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 occupation in Iceland peaked at 44.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2024.
That places Iceland 5th out of 35 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 occupation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.1 | — |
| 2005 | 42.2 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 42.6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41.6 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 41 | -1.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.55 | 37.8 | 44.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.92 | 24.4 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 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 occupation in Iceland?
- Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Iceland was 20.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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