Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 17.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.2
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2001
All-time low
13.6
in 2003
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Iceland is 17.2, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Iceland peaked at 26.3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.6, in 2003.
That places Iceland 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.3 | — |
| 1996 | 20.8 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 23 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 24.4 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 21.4 | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 13.6 | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 21.3 | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 22.1 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 24 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.2 | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 17.4 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.4 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.5 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 21.4 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.9 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 18.4 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 20.3 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 17.2 | -14.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 17.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 | 20.8 | 24.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.86 | 13.6 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 | 17.4 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.02 | 16.3 | 21.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Spain 18.2 compare
- 7 Finland 17.4 compare
- 9 Switzerland 16.8 compare
- 10 Cyprus 16.6 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 16.5 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 16.5 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 newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Iceland?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Iceland was 17.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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