Persons outside … Persons population private households in Iceland
Iceland: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 18.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.5
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2021
All-time low
16.2
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Iceland stood at 18.5.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Iceland peaked at 21.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.8 | — |
| 1996 | 18.8 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 19.9 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 18.7 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 17.3 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 16.2 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.2 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 18.1 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.5 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.2 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 20.1 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 17.9 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 17 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 17.1 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 18.8 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 21 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 19.3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 18.5 | +3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5 | 17.3 | 19.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.61 | 16.2 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 16.2 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 | 17.9 | 21.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Sweden 24.3 compare
- 45 Netherlands 23.8 compare
- 45 Netherlands 23.8 compare
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 - % of total population in private in Iceland?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Iceland was 18.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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