Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data was 108.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Iceland, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Iceland stood at 108.6 Index, 2021=100.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 110 Index, 2021=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.8 Index, 2021=100, in 2010.
That places Iceland 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 94.3 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2009 | 86.4 Index, 2021=100 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 85.8 Index, 2021=100 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.3 Index, 2021=100 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 89.7 Index, 2021=100 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 90.6 Index, 2021=100 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92.7 Index, 2021=100 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 96.1 Index, 2021=100 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 101 Index, 2021=100 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 104.9 Index, 2021=100 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 103.6 Index, 2021=100 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 101.2 Index, 2021=100 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 97.4 Index, 2021=100 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 103.1 Index, 2021=100 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 106.6 Index, 2021=100 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 108.7 Index, 2021=100 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 108.6 Index, 2021=100 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 110 Index, 2021=100 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 108.6 Index, 2021=100 | -1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 108.6 Index, 2021=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.35 Index, 2021=100, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 108.6 Index, 2021=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.35 Index, 2021=100, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.35 Index, 2021=100 | 86.4 Index, 2021=100 | 94.3 Index, 2021=100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.29 Index, 2021=100 | 85.8 Index, 2021=100 | 104.9 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.14 Index, 2021=100 | 97.4 Index, 2021=100 | 110 Index, 2021=100 | 7 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data in Iceland was 108.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 110 Index, 2021=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8 Index, 2021=100 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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