Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Iceland
Iceland: Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
6th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2016
All-time low
4.0%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.0% for job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Iceland peaked at 6.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 6th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.0% | — |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 3 Denmark 5.0% compare
- 3 Netherlands 5.0% compare
- 3 Netherlands 5.0% compare
- 6 Finland 4.0% compare
- 8 Switzerland 3.0% compare
- 8 Cyprus 3.0% compare
- 8 Germany 3.0% compare
- 8 Estonia 3.0% compare
- 8 Spain 3.0% compare
- 8 Ireland 3.0% compare
- 8 Malta 3.0% compare
- 8 Portugal 3.0% compare
- 8 Sweden 3.0% compare
- 8 Estonia 3.0% 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 job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Iceland?
- Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) in Iceland was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions)?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job-to-job transitions (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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