Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland

Iceland: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 234.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
234.2
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
234.2
in 2025
All-time low
149.2
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025

0501001502002501998201120251998: 149.21999: 1542000: 159.72001: 161.12002: 161.22003: 156.32004: 158.92005: 164.42006: 172.32007: 178.82008: 181.12009: 177.32010: 178.22011: 1752012: 176.12013: 182.72014: 185.32015: 189.12016: 196.32017: 199.52018: 203.72019: 206.42020: 198.82021: 2102022: 219.62023: 2282024: 231.12025: 234.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland is 234.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 234.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 149.2, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151.6 149.2 154 2
2000s 167.11 156.3 181.1 10
2010s 189.23 175 206.4 10
2020s 220.28 198.8 234.2 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 32 Luxembourg 353.2 compare
  2. 33 Malta 344.7 compare
  3. 34 Montenegro 252.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland?
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Iceland was 234.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 234.2 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 149.2 in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
Iceland ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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