Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2025
All-time low
86.1%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2025
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Iceland is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 95.1% | — |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.7%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.5% | 86.9% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 86.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Iceland?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Iceland was 100.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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