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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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