Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Iceland
Iceland: Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.2%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
8th
of 45 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 country of birth - % of in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Iceland is 17.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Iceland peaked at 26.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2003.
That places Iceland 8th out of 45 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 by professional status and country of birth - % of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.3% | — |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +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 | 24.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +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 13.8%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 13.6% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 country of birth - % of in Iceland?
- Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of in Iceland was 17.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of 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 country of birth - % 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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