Employees by migration status and employment contract in Iceland
Iceland: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 197.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
197.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
198.7 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
171.2 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Iceland, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by migration status and employment contract in Iceland stood at 197.8 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over five years.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 171.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 183.7 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 190.6 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 198.7 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 197.8 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
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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 migration status and employment contract in Iceland?
- Employees by migration status and employment contract in Iceland was 197.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 198.7 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.2 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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