Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data was 24.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.6
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
30
in 2024
All-time low
18.6
in 2009
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland is 24.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 30 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2009.
That places Iceland 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8 | 26.6 | 27 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.28 | 18.6 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.95 | 19.9 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 21.8 | 30 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 32 Malta 43.1 compare
- 33 Montenegro 35.3 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 25.1 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 occupation - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland was 24.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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