Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Iceland
Iceland: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 51.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.4
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
53
in 2021
All-time low
28.8
in 2001
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Iceland is 51.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Iceland peaked at 53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2001.
That places Iceland 35th out of 35 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.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.5 | — |
| 1996 | 32.2 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 34 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 32.6 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 31.1 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 28.9 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 28.8 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.2 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.5 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 35.3 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 36.4 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 38.9 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 42.3 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 41.8 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 43 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.9 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38.5 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 37.3 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 39.9 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 43.5 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 46.7 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 52.6 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 53 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 51.6 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 51.9 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.7 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 51.4 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.08 | 30.5 | 34 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.29 | 28.8 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.17 | 36.1 | 46.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7 | 49.7 | 53 | 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 not seeking employment by in Iceland?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Iceland was 51.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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