Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland
Iceland: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 7 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Iceland 41st out of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2015 | 10 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 9 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 6 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.17 Thousand persons | 6 Thousand persons | 10 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.83 Thousand persons | 6 Thousand persons | 9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 North Macedonia 8 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Malta 3 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Montenegro 2 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 43 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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