Population in private: % … labour in Iceland
Iceland: Population in private: % … labour was 24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47.2
in 2004
All-time low
23.1
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland stood at 24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland peaked at 47.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.1, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private: % … labour in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.2 | — |
| 2005 | 45.4 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 45.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 44.1 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.6 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.4 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 42 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.3 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 37.3 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36.2 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.8 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 33.8 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.2 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.8 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23.6 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 23.1 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 24 | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.68 | 42.4 | 47.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.25 | 28.8 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.88 | 23.1 | 28.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.1 compare
- 12 Denmark 24.1 compare
- 14 Romania 23.7 compare
- 15 Luxembourg 23.4 compare
- 16 France 22.4 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Iceland was 24 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Iceland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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