Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Iceland
Iceland: Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs was 22.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.1 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
14.3 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Iceland stood at 22.9 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Iceland peaked at 29.1 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.3 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places Iceland 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 Thousand persons | — |
| 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 | 17.7 Thousand persons | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 17.3 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.2 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.9 Thousand persons | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 15.8 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 17.7 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 20.3 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 20.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 15.4 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 20.3 Thousand persons | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 22.4 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 29.1 Thousand persons | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 22.9 Thousand persons | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 26.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.53 Thousand persons | 15.8 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.84 Thousand persons | 14.3 Thousand persons | 22.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.15 Thousand persons | 15.4 Thousand persons | 29.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 professional status of both jobs in Iceland?
- Persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs in Iceland was 22.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons having a second job by professional status of both jobs rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 professional status of both jobs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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