Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland

Iceland: Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 17.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.5
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2021
All-time low
5.6
in 1999
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025

5101520251998201120251998: 5.71999: 5.62000: 6.92001: 7.42002: 72003: 8.72004: 7.52005: 9.52006: 12.32007: 14.42008: 8.32009: 11.72010: 15.22011: 13.62012: 17.52013: 18.52014: 16.82015: 16.62016: 17.62017: 14.42018: 112019: 10.32020: 11.52021: 22.72022: 19.92023: 18.32024: 18.72025: 17.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland is 17.5, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 22.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 1999.

Iceland ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.65 5.6 5.7 2
2000s 9.37 6.9 14.4 10
2010s 15.15 10.3 18.5 10
2020s 18.1 11.5 22.7 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 30 Luxembourg 26.2 compare
  2. 31 Malta 25.4 compare
  3. 32 Latvia 21.5 compare
  4. 34 Estonia 15.6 compare
  5. 35 Lithuania 14.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland?
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland was 17.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Iceland ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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