Population by labor force status in Iceland
Iceland: Population by labor force status was 69,768 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Iceland stood at 69,768 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Iceland peaked at 69,977 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,010 people, in 1991.
That places Iceland 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,958 people | 64,010 people | 65,743 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 65,911 people | 65,454 people | 66,588 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,965 people | 66,428 people | 68,076 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,598 people | 68,658 people | 69,977 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 175 Samoa 83,471 people compare
- 176 Bahamas 70,726 people compare
- 179 New Caledonia 62,283 people compare
- 180 French Polynesia 52,123 people compare
- 181 Barbados 48,227 people 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 population by labor force status in Iceland?
- Population by labor force status in Iceland was 69,768 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 69,977 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,010 people in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for population by labor force status?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).