Temporary employees by occupation in Iceland

Iceland: Temporary employees by occupation was 22.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22.3
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.5
in 2022
All-time low
5.1
in 2003
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Temporary employees by occupation in Iceland, 1995–2025

5101520251995201020251995: 6.91996: 6.91997: 6.61998: 5.71999: 5.62000: 6.92001: 7.42002: 72003: 5.12004: 72005: 8.92006: 16.32007: 18.42008: 14.62009: 13.92010: 17.82011: 17.52012: 18.82013: 21.12014: 20.52015: 20.42016: 19.72017: 182018: 162019: 13.82020: 14.22021: 21.42022: 23.52023: 21.22024: 21.32025: 22.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 22.3 for temporary employees by occupation in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by occupation in Iceland peaked at 23.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2003.

That places Iceland 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.34 5.6 6.9 5
2000s 10.55 5.1 18.4 10
2010s 18.36 13.8 21.1 10
2020s 20.65 14.2 23.5 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 30 Luxembourg 27.2 compare
  2. 31 Malta 26.7 compare
  3. 32 Lithuania 23.5 compare
  4. 34 Estonia 21.1 compare
  5. 35 Latvia 20.1 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by occupation in Iceland?
Temporary employees by occupation in Iceland was 22.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest temporary employees by occupation recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2003.
How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by occupation?
Iceland ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by occupation rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,163 data points, 1983–2025
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