Status in employment in Iceland
Iceland: Status in employment was 86.66 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.66
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.66
in 2024
All-time low
79.78
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Iceland, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Iceland stood at 86.66. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Iceland peaked at 86.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.78, in 1991.
Iceland ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Status in employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.78 | — |
| 1992 | 80.72 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 81.99 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 81.55 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 81.89 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.41 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.59 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.48 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.66 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.81 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 83 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.62 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.63 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.41 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.43 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.67 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.85 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.89 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.64 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.52 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.32 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.34 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.53 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.73 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.88 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.12 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.23 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.97 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 83.28 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.94 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 86.66 | +2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 86.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 86.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.79 | 79.78 | 82.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 83.43 | 82.81 | 83.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.57 | 83.3 | 84.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.42 | 82.97 | 86.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 status in employment in Iceland?
- Status in employment in Iceland was 86.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.78 in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for status in employment?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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