Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 86.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iceland stood at 86.7%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 86.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1991.
That places Iceland 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.8% | — |
| 1992 | 80.7% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 86.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 79.8% | 82.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 82.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 83.3% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 83.0% | 86.7% | 5 |
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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 share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 86.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.