Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary employees by occupation - 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 occupation - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 17.5 for temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data 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 occupation - 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 occupation - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data in Iceland was 17.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by occupation - 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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