Self-employed persons by citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 27.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.9
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
29.8
in 2024
All-time low
19.6
in 2009
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship in Iceland is 27.9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Iceland peaked at 29.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 2009.
That places Iceland 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25 | — |
| 1996 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.9 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 26.6 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 27 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.7 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20.6 | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.4 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 24.3 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 23.8 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.6 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.5 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.5 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.5 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 28.7 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 29.8 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 27.9 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.54 | 23.9 | 27 | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.36 | 19.6 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.99 | 20.3 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 | 22.6 | 29.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 31 Cyprus 46.5 compare
- 32 Malta 44.4 compare
- 33 Montenegro 41.5 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 27.6 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 self-employed persons by citizenship in Iceland?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Iceland was 27.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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