Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 72.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 72.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iceland peaked at 82.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.1% | — |
| 1992 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 78.8% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 80.9% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 75.1% | 80.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 74.5% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 74.2% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 69.1% | 74.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iceland?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Iceland was 72.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.