Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland
Iceland: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 76.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland stood at 76.65. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland peaked at 76.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.93, in 2016.
Iceland ranks 70th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.6 | — |
| 2015 | 39.2 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 37.93 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 41.17 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 45.22 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 48.11 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 54.78 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 75.54 | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 74.44 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.96 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 74.13 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 76.65 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.04 | 37.93 | 48.11 | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.92 | 54.78 | 76.65 | 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 outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Iceland was 76.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.93 in 2016.
- How does Iceland rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.