Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland
Iceland: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 237.78 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 237.78 for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland peaked at 238 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 186.76, in 2014.
That places Iceland 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.64 | 186.76 | 208.32 | 6 |
| 2020s | 223.04 | 205.81 | 238 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 63 Macau, China 405.23 compare
- 64 Luxembourg 351.07 compare
- 65 Malta 340.03 compare
- 67 Belize 182.21 compare
- 68 Barbados 134.65 compare
- 69 New Caledonia 125.72 compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland was 237.78 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 238 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.76 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.