Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025) in Iceland
Iceland: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025) was 5.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.1
Change on year
up 96.2%
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 2023
All-time low
0.3
in 2020
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data in Iceland, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Iceland stood at 5.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.2% on the previous year and up 537.5% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.8 | — |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +766.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9 | +88.5% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | -51.9% |
| 2025 | 5.1 | +96.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15, 4.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 4.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Czechia 3 compare
- 2 Sweden 3 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2.7 compare
- 4 Netherlands 2.7 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 vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Iceland?
- Job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data in Iceland was 5.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2 activity - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 537.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2 activity - annual data (2008-2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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