Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data was 12.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
12.9%
Change on year
up 41.8%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2021
All-time low
4.5%
in 1999
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Iceland stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 13.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.9% | — |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +86.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2026 | 12.9% | +41.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 13.4% | 7 |
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 - % of total employees - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data in Iceland was 12.9% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 - % of total employees - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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