Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 17.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.7 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
5.6 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland stood at 17.5 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland peaked at 22.7 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 5.6 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.9 Thousand persons | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7 Thousand persons | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 12.3 Thousand persons | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3 Thousand persons | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7 Thousand persons | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2 Thousand persons | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 13.6 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 17.5 Thousand persons | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 18.5 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.8 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 16.6 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 11 Thousand persons | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 10.3 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 22.7 Thousand persons | +97.4% |
| 2022 | 19.9 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 18.3 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 18.7 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 17.5 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 Thousand persons | 5.6 Thousand persons | 5.7 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.37 Thousand persons | 6.9 Thousand persons | 14.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.15 Thousand persons | 10.3 Thousand persons | 18.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1 Thousand persons | 11.5 Thousand persons | 22.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 duration of the employment contract in Iceland?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland was 17.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 duration of the employment contract - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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