Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ísland
Ísland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 88.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.1
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 438 regions
All-time high
89.3
in 2016
All-time low
84.5
in 2011
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ísland is 88.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ísland peaked at 89.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.5, in 2011.
Ísland ranks 1st of 438 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2 | 87.2 | 87.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.08 | 84.6 | 88.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.85 | 84.5 | 89.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.75 | 85.1 | 88.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ísland
- 1 Iceland 88.1 compare
- 2 Netherlands 85.6 compare
- 3 Switzerland 84.1 compare
- 4 Sweden 84 compare
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 77.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 236.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 81.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 84 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ísland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Ísland was 88.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5 in 2011.
- How does Ísland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Ísland ranks 1st out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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