Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland
Iceland: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
10
in 2015
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7 for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.17 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 North Macedonia 8 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 8 compare
- 44 Malta 3 compare
- 45 Montenegro 2 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 market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland was 7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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