Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland
Iceland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 38 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland is 38 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland peaked at 38 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Iceland 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 30 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 30 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 32 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 32 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 30 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 32 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 34 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 36 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 38 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.7 Thousand persons | 30 Thousand persons | 33 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.17 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 38 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland was 38 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 38 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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