Self-employed persons by occupation in Iceland
Iceland: Self-employed persons by occupation was 27.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
29.8 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
19.6 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Self-employed persons by occupation in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 27.9 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation in Iceland peaked at 29.8 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.6 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.54 Thousand persons | 23.9 Thousand persons | 27 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.36 Thousand persons | 19.6 Thousand persons | 27.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.99 Thousand persons | 20.3 Thousand persons | 23.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 Thousand persons | 22.6 Thousand persons | 29.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 32 Cyprus 46.5 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Malta 44.4 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Montenegro 41.5 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Luxembourg 27.6 Thousand persons compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Iceland?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Iceland was 27.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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