Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland
Iceland: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 75.62 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland is 75.62, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland peaked at 83.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.51, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.49 | 81.24 | 83.81 | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.67 | 73.51 | 78.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Qatar 87.95 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 81.36 compare
- 4 New Zealand 70.5 compare
- 5 Angola 69.12 compare
- 6 Netherlands 68.65 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 participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland was 75.62 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.51 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.