Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Iceland
Iceland: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2011
All-time low
8.0%
in 2023
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Iceland, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Iceland is 9.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Iceland peaked at 18.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 1st of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.0% | — |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.0% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 12.0% | 6 |
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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Iceland?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Iceland was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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