Temporary employees by main reason in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary employees by main reason was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2013
All-time low
3.8%
in 2003
Years of data
29
1995–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Iceland stood at 11.3%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Iceland peaked at 14.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2003.
That places Iceland 23rd 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 main reason in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.1% | — |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +74.2% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 3.8% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 7.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 8.3% | 12.8% | 4 |
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 main reason in Iceland?
- Temporary employees by main reason in Iceland was 11.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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