Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 23.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.8
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
405th
of 437 regions
All-time high
28.6
in 2020
All-time low
9.3
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ísland is 23.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ísland peaked at 28.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3, in 2008.
Ísland ranks 405th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.75 | 9.3 | 18.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.33 | 18.8 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3 | 21 | 28.6 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 84 (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)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 81.5 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 84 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 23.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 in 2008.
- How does Ísland rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 405th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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