Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees was 11.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Iceland is 11.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Iceland peaked at 14.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
That places Iceland 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.1% | — |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.4% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 7.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 8.4% | 13.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Iceland?
- Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees in Iceland was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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