Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 197.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland stood at 197.2. That is the highest value across all 28 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 occupation - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 197.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.6, in 1998.
That places Iceland 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.45 | 117.6 | 123.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 137.93 | 128.8 | 153.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.11 | 142 | 176.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.52 | 162.1 | 197.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 457.5 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 296.3 compare
- 33 Malta 289.2 compare
- 35 Montenegro 159.1 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 occupation - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland was 197.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 197.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.6 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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