Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 88.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
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 Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Iceland stood at 88.1%.
The figure is 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 Iceland peaked at 89.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.2% | — |
| 2000 | 88.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 84.6% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.5% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.1% | 88.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Netherlands 85.6% compare
- 2 Netherlands 85.6% compare
- 4 Switzerland 84.1% 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 participation rates by educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Iceland was 88.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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