Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 234.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
234.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
234.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
149.2 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 234.2 Thousand persons for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 234.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 149.2 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Iceland ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 149.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 154 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 159.7 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 161.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 161.2 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 156.3 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 158.9 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 164.4 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 172.3 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 178.8 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 181.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 177.3 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 178.2 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 175 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 176.1 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 182.7 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 185.3 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 189.1 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 196.3 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 199.5 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 203.7 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 206.4 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 198.8 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 210 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 219.6 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 228 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 231.1 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 234.2 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.6 Thousand persons | 149.2 Thousand persons | 154 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 167.11 Thousand persons | 156.3 Thousand persons | 181.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.23 Thousand persons | 175 Thousand persons | 206.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.28 Thousand persons | 198.8 Thousand persons | 234.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 42 Luxembourg 353.2 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Malta 344.7 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Montenegro 252.4 Thousand persons 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 labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Iceland was 234.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 234.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.2 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by country of birth - 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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