Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Ísland
Ísland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and was 225.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
225.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
407th
of 437 regions
All-time high
228.6 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
150.6 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Ísland stood at 225.7 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Ísland peaked at 228.6 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Ísland ranks 407th of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 150.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 156.6 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 158.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 157.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 159.9 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 167.8 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 175.5 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 177.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 166.2 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 165.8 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 166 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 167.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 173.2 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 177.6 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 183.6 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 190.5 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 193.9 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 198.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 201 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 194.5 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 195.9 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 209.4 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 219.3 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 228.6 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 225.7 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.6 Thousand persons | 150.6 Thousand persons | 150.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 163.15 Thousand persons | 156.4 Thousand persons | 177.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.78 Thousand persons | 165.8 Thousand persons | 201 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.23 Thousand persons | 194.5 Thousand persons | 228.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Ísland?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and in Ísland was 225.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 228.6 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Ísland rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and?
- Ísland ranks 407th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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