Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 75.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Iceland is 75.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Iceland peaked at 87.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2021.
That places Iceland 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.4% | — |
| 1992 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 75.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 79.5% | 85.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 76.9% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 76.7% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.1% | 78.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Iceland?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Iceland was 75.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.