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
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 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.5% | 86.9% | 96.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 86.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
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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 26 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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