Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 53.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Iceland is 53.7 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Iceland peaked at 55.9 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.8 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Iceland 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6 Thousand persons | 31.8 Thousand persons | 36 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.17 Thousand persons | 30.8 Thousand persons | 43.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.99 Thousand persons | 37.9 Thousand persons | 48.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1 Thousand persons | 51.7 Thousand persons | 55.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Montenegro 203.2 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Luxembourg 169.3 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Malta 120.3 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Iceland?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Iceland was 53.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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