Temporary employees by educational attainment level … citizenship in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary employees by educational attainment level … citizenship was 21.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Iceland stood at 21.5.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Iceland peaked at 22.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees by educational attainment level … citizenship in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.7 | — |
| 1996 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 16.1 | +83.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.3 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 20.6 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 15.6 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7 | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 22.9 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 20.3 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 21.5 | +4.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 21.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 254.05, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 21.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 293.3, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temporary employees by educational attainment level … citizenship 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 | +83.0% | 8.8 | 16.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.44 | 6.7 | 18 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.85 | 13.4 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.98 | 13.9 | 22.9 | 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and in Iceland?
- Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Iceland was 21.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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