Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 57.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
57.6
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
62.2
in 2020
All-time low
30.8
in 2000
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 57.6 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 62.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.8, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.3 | — |
| 1999 | 32.1 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 30.8 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 31.8 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 33.5 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 40.4 | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 41.8 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 38.8 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 39.2 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.7 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 42.4 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 44.6 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 45.6 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 49 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 45.9 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 41.8 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.8 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 45.1 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 52 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 62.2 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 57 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 56.5 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 57.5 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 56.7 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 57.6 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2 | 32.1 | 34.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.4 | 30.8 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.72 | 39.8 | 52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.92 | 56.5 | 62.2 | 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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Iceland was 57.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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