Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Iceland
Iceland: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and was 81.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
81.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 2024
All-time low
78.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Iceland, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 81.5% for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over five years.
That places Iceland 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.9% | — |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 4 Sweden 75.7% 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 migration status, citizenship and in Iceland?
- Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Iceland was 81.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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