Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland
Iceland: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 227.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland stood at 227.24.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland peaked at 229.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 177.62, in 2014.
That places Iceland 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 177.62 | — |
| 2015 | 183.65 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 190.48 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 193.88 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 198.34 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 201.02 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 194.53 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 197 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 210.39 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 220.3 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 229.53 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 227.24 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.83 | 177.62 | 201.02 | 6 |
| 2020s | 213.17 | 194.53 | 229.53 | 6 |
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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 employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland was 227.24 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 229.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.62 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.