Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship was 7.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Iceland, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Iceland is 7.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 citizenship in Iceland peaked at 9.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2022.
That places Iceland 45th out of 47 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.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.4 | — |
| 2015 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.4, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 43 North Macedonia 7.9 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 7.9 compare
- 46 Malta 3.3 compare
- 47 Montenegro 2.1 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 supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Iceland?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship in Iceland was 7.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by citizenship 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 citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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