Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Iceland
Iceland: Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment was 198.7 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Iceland, 1964–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Iceland stood at 198.7 Persons. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Iceland peaked at 198.7 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.3 Persons, in 1964.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 60.3 Persons | — |
| 1965 | 62.5 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 63.4 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 63.1 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 63.1 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.6 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 66.4 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 70.9 Persons | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 72.9 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 76 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 78.4 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 80.1 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 83.4 Persons | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 83.9 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 86.7 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 88.9 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 92.1 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 97.1 Persons | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 99.6 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 100.5 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 101.8 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 105.7 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 107.7 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 111.6 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 108.5 Persons | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 107 Persons | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 107 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 109.2 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 110.5 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 112 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 112.3 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 115 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 116.2 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 116.84 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 121.38 Persons | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 126.17 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 128.27 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 132.25 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 130.75 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 132.47 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 132.28 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 135.43 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 142.22 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 150.78 Persons | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 153.97 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 145.7 Persons | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 144 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 144.32 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 144.62 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 150.45 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 155.32 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 160.97 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 167.68 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 171.03 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 174.62 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 177.65 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 171.97 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 171.2 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 183.68 Persons | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 190.57 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 198.7 Persons | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.67 Persons | 60.3 Persons | 63.6 Persons | 6 |
| 1970s | 78.76 Persons | 66.4 Persons | 88.9 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.16 Persons | 92.1 Persons | 111.6 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.66 Persons | 107 Persons | 126.17 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.41 Persons | 128.27 Persons | 153.97 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.07 Persons | 144 Persons | 177.65 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.22 Persons | 171.2 Persons | 198.7 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Finland 2,276 Persons compare
- 31 Costa Rica 1,633 Persons compare
- 32 Luxembourg 292.62 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 number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Iceland?
- Number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Iceland was 198.7 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 198.7 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3 Persons in 1964.
- How does Iceland rank for number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataflow "Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4)" is a subset of the “Employment by activites and status (ALFS)” dataset which presents annual labour force statistics for OECD member countries, Brazil and 4 geographical areas (Major Seven, Euro zone, European Union and OECD-Total). This dataflow shows the number of employees broken down by economic activities (ISIC Rev. 4). Economic activities are defined according to the Major divisions of the International standard International Classification (ISIC) Rev. 4 with the exception of the United-States wich compiled since 2003, employment data by sector following the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS); NAICS sector are then proxied to ISIC Rev. 4 and are therefore not strictly comparable with other countries’ data. The professional status is defined in the International Classification by status in Employment (ICSE-1993). Data are presented in thousands of persons, or as indices with base year 2015=100. Annual data in this dataset are typically calculated as averages of infra-annual estimates. This can lead to differences with annual data published by National Statistics Institutes. Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 2 are also available from 1970 to 2014 Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 3 are available from 1983 to 2023. Data for Canada are currently only available in ISIC Rev. 3