Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 74.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Iceland stood at 74.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Iceland peaked at 77.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 1990.
That places Iceland 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.7% | — |
| 1991 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.0% | 72.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 74.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 73.4% | 75.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Iceland?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Iceland was 74.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.