Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 12 Thousand in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12 Thousand
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.3 Thousand
in 2021
All-time low
6.6 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland is 12 Thousand, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 13.3 Thousand in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.6 Thousand, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.1 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 6.6 Thousand | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6 Thousand | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5 Thousand | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9 Thousand | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1 Thousand | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1 Thousand | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 10.6 Thousand | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1 Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6 Thousand | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6 Thousand | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5 Thousand | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3 Thousand | +77.3% |
| 2022 | 12.2 Thousand | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1 Thousand | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2 Thousand | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12 Thousand | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1 Thousand | 8.1 Thousand | 8.1 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.17 Thousand | 6.6 Thousand | 12.1 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 Thousand | 7.5 Thousand | 13.3 Thousand | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 Cyprus 13.4 Thousand compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.3 Thousand compare
- 42 Luxembourg 12.2 Thousand compare
- 44 Malta 9.5 Thousand compare
- 45 Montenegro 5 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 starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland was 12 Thousand in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 Thousand in 2021.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 Thousand in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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