Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland
Iceland: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 3.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2012
All-time low
2.3
in 2019
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.8 for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in 2025.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland peaked at 5.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | — |
| 2009 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 3 | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1 | 4 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 3 | 4.8 | 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 precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland?
- Precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in Iceland was 3.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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