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
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
14
in 2013
All-time low
3.8
in 2003
Years of data
29
1995–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Iceland, 1995–2025

57.51012.5151995201020251995: 6.11996: 6.11997: 5.71998: 4.91999: 4.52000: 5.42001: 5.62002: 5.42003: 3.82004: 5.22005: 6.62006: 11.52007: 12.22008: 9.52009: 9.62010: 12.32011: 12.12012: 132013: 142014: 13.22015: 12.72016: 11.72017: 10.52018: 9.22019: 7.72020: 8.32022: 12.82023: 11.12025: 11.3

Source: Eurostat.

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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2003.

That places Iceland 18th out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.46 4.5 6.1 5
2000s 7.48 3.8 12.2 10
2010s 11.64 7.7 14 10
2020s 10.88 8.3 12.8 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Greece 11.7 compare
  2. 16 Germany 11.6 compare
  3. 17 Belgium 11.4 compare
  4. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.3 compare
  5. 20 Slovenia 9.9 compare
  6. 21 Czechia 9.3 compare
  7. 21 Malta 9.3 compare

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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 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 18th out of 35 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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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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