Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country in Iceland
Iceland: Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country was 84 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
84
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
87.1
in 2000
All-time low
78.2
in 2010
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Iceland is 84, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Iceland peaked at 87.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.2, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment rates by educational … degree urbanisation country in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.8 | — |
| 1996 | 82.2 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 81.1 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 83.1 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 85.4 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 87.1 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 86.9 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 85 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 84.3 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.2 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.8 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.6 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 83.6 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 78.3 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 78.2 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 81.1 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 82.9 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 84.7 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.6 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 86.1 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.1 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 80.3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 79.8 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 83.3 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 83.7 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 85.4 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 84 | -1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.85, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.1, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.72 | 81.1 | 85.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.19 | 78.3 | 87.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7 | 78.2 | 86.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.75 | 79.8 | 85.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Netherlands 82.3 compare
- 2 Netherlands 82.3 compare
- 4 Malta 80 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 rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Iceland?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Iceland was 84 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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