Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees was 11.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.5
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 2013
All-time low
4.5
in 1999
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Iceland stood at 11.5.
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 country of birth - % of total employees in Iceland peaked at 14.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1999.
That places Iceland 20th out of 47 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 country of birth - % of total employees in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +54.8% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 10.9 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 11.5 | +5.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.48 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.3 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 7.8 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 8.4 | 13.1 | 6 |
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 temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Iceland?
- Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees in Iceland was 11.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by country of birth - % 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 country of birth - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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