Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 81.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
81.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
83.8
in 2000
All-time low
78.9
in 2021
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Iceland is 81.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 83.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.9, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7 | 82.7 | 82.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.39 | 80.3 | 83.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.56 | 79.8 | 83.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.38 | 78.9 | 82.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Netherlands 76.2 compare
- 3 Sweden 75.7 compare
- 4 Switzerland 75.5 compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 81.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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