Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 81.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
81.5
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 443 regions
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 Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ísland recorded 81.5 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 Ísland peaked at 83.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.9, in 2021.
That places Ísland 1st out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Ísland
- 1 Iceland 81.5 compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2 compare
- 3 Sweden 75.7 compare
- 4 Switzerland 75.5 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 an 289.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 289.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 88.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 84 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 84 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 81.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9 in 2021.
- How does Ísland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 1st out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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