Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Iceland
Iceland: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age was 7.2 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Iceland, 2014β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Iceland is 7.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Iceland peaked at 9.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2022.
That places Iceland 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.13 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 5.7 | 8.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.3 compare
- 31 Estonia 8.8 compare
- 32 North Macedonia, Republic of 7.9 compare
- 34 Malta 3.3 compare
- 35 Montenegro 2.1 compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0001 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Iceland?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age in Iceland was 7.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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