Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 42 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
42
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
61
in 2009
All-time low
40
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland is 42, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 61 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 61 | — |
| 2010 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 55 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 45 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 41 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 44 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 2026 | 42 | -8.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 276, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 398, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61 | 61 | 61 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52 | 45 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 40 | 46 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 Latvia 57 compare
- 41 Lithuania 48 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 45 compare
- 44 Lithuania 41 compare
- 45 Montenegro 13 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 employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland was 42 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2009.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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