Labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Labour force by educational attainment level was 236.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
236.2
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
237
in 2024
All-time low
144.7
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 236.2 for labour force by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 237 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144.7, in 1997.
That places Iceland 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 147.4 | — |
| 1996 | 145.5 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 144.7 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 149.2 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 154 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 159.7 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 161.1 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 161.2 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 164 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 162.9 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 164 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 172.7 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 179.6 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 182.4 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 179.2 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 179.3 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 178.5 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 178.6 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 183.1 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 186.8 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 191.3 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 196.3 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 199.3 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 203.9 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 208.3 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 205.8 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 208.6 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 217.7 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 227.3 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 237 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 236.2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.16 | 144.7 | 154 | 5 |
| 2000s | 168.68 | 159.7 | 182.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.54 | 178.5 | 208.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.1 | 205.8 | 237 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 32 Luxembourg 350.2 compare
- 33 Malta 338.7 compare
- 34 Montenegro 266.6 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 educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland was 236.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 237 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.7 in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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