Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data was 8.7 Thousand in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.7 Thousand
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.6 Thousand
in 2020
All-time low
6 Thousand
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.7 Thousand for recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in 2025.
The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 11.6 Thousand in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6 Thousand, in 2023.
That places Iceland 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.8 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 6.9 Thousand | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 9.8 Thousand | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4 Thousand | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8 Thousand | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8 Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.8 Thousand | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4 Thousand | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3 Thousand | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2 Thousand | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6 Thousand | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 7 Thousand | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8 Thousand | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 6 Thousand | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 7.1 Thousand | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 8.7 Thousand | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 Thousand | 9.8 Thousand | 9.8 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.69 Thousand | 6.3 Thousand | 9.8 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 Thousand | 6 Thousand | 11.6 Thousand | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 37 Estonia 19.9 Thousand compare
- 37 Estonia 19.9 Thousand compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.4 Thousand compare
- 40 Luxembourg 8.4 Thousand compare
- 42 Cyprus 7.8 Thousand 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 recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland was 8.7 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 Thousand in 2020.
- What is the lowest recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Thousand in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Recent job leavers by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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