Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Iceland
Iceland: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 12.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.11 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2023.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Iceland peaked at 13.47 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.95, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 64th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.45 | — |
| 1999 | 7.22 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 8.53 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 9.16 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 8.83 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.95 | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.55 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 6.55 | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.11 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 11.36 | +59.8% |
| 2013 | 12.64 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 12.13 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 13.47 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 13.13 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.55 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.88 | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 8.81 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 11.69 | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 13.28 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 12.11 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.84 | 7.22 | 8.45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.51 | 3.95 | 9.16 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 6.77 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 | 11.5 | 13.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 61 Slovenia 23.15 compare
- 62 Republic of Moldova 19.05 compare
- 63 Cyprus 13.79 compare
- 65 Mauritius 10.06 compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 7.5 compare
- 67 Seychelles 5.92 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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Iceland?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Iceland was 12.11 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 in 2015.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Iceland ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.