Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Iceland is 0.0006 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0006 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1993.
Iceland ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Iceland?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Iceland was 0.0006 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.