Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 236.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
236.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
411th
of 437 regions
All-time high
237 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
154 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Ísland is 236.2 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Ísland peaked at 237 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Ísland 411th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 154 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 159.7 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 161.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 161.2 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 164 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 162.9 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 164 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 172.7 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 179.6 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 182.4 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 179.2 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 179.3 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 178.5 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 178.6 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 183.1 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 186.8 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 191.3 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 196.3 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 199.3 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 203.9 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 208.3 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 205.8 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 208.6 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 217.7 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 227.3 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 237 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 236.2 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154 Thousand persons | 154 Thousand persons | 154 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 168.68 Thousand persons | 159.7 Thousand persons | 182.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.54 Thousand persons | 178.5 Thousand persons | 208.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.1 Thousand persons | 205.8 Thousand persons | 237 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 77.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 236.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 237 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Ísland rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 411th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).