Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Persons having a second job by educational attainment level was 25.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
14.4 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 25.2 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by educational attainment level in 2025.
The figure is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 28 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 23.7 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 21.9 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 24 Thousand persons | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 26.8 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 27.5 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 28 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 26.5 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 18.6 Thousand persons | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 18.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 19.1 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 18.7 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 15.9 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 16.9 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.5 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.9 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7 Thousand persons | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 18.1 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 21 Thousand persons | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 23.2 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 25.2 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 25.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 25.2 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 144.35 Thousand persons, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 25.2 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 168.9 Thousand persons, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.88 Thousand persons | 21.9 Thousand persons | 26.8 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.61 Thousand persons | 15.1 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 Thousand persons | 14.4 Thousand persons | 23.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 Thousand persons | 16.7 Thousand persons | 25.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Persons having a second job by educational attainment level in Iceland was 25.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for persons having a second job by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Persons having a second job by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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