Employees by occupation in Iceland
Iceland: Employees by occupation was 197.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
197.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
198.7
in 2024
All-time low
113.4
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employees by occupation in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Iceland stood at 197.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Iceland peaked at 198.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113.4, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 113.4 | — |
| 1996 | 114.3 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 114.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 117.6 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 123.3 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 128.8 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 131 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 129.5 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 135.9 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 134.8 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 135.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 142.2 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 150.8 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 154 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 145.7 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 144 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 144.3 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 144.6 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 150.5 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 155.3 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 161 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 167.7 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 171 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 174.6 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 177.7 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 172 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 171.2 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 183.7 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 190.6 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 198.7 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 197.8 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.7 | 113.4 | 123.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 138.81 | 128.8 | 154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.07 | 144 | 177.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.67 | 171.2 | 198.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 453.6 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 292.6 compare
- 33 Malta 283.8 compare
- 35 Montenegro 172.1 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 in Iceland?
- Employees by occupation in Iceland was 197.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 198.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.4 in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for employees by occupation?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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