Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 22.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland is 22.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland peaked at 23.5 Thousand persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places Iceland 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 6.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.6 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 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 | 5.1 Thousand persons | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 7 Thousand persons | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 8.9 Thousand persons | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 16.3 Thousand persons | +83.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 14.6 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 13.9 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8 Thousand persons | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 17.5 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 20.5 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 18 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 16 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 14.2 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.4 Thousand persons | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 23.5 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 21.2 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 21.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 22.3 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 22.3 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263.45 Thousand persons, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 22.3 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 299.4 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +83.1% | 8.9 Thousand persons | 16.3 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.34 Thousand persons | 5.6 Thousand persons | 6.9 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.55 Thousand persons | 5.1 Thousand persons | 18.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 Thousand persons | 13.8 Thousand persons | 21.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.65 Thousand persons | 14.2 Thousand persons | 23.5 Thousand persons | 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 duration of the employment contract in Iceland?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Iceland was 22.3 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 23.5 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 47 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 9.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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