Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 8 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10
in 2015
All-time low
5
in 2022
Years of data
13
2014–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland is 8, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 10 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 8 | +14.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 2020s | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 Estonia 9 compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 5 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 5 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 - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland was 8 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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