Iceland Employment Rate (2025)
Iceland's Employment Rate: 85.8 % of population (20–64) in 2025, -1.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Iceland (2025)
85.8
% of population (20–64)
-1.2pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.8 | -1.2pp |
| 2024 | 87 | +1.7pp |
| 2023 | 85.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2022 | 84.8 | +3.4pp |
| 2021 | 81.4 | -0.9pp |
| 2020 | 82.3 | -3.6pp |
| 2019 | 85.9 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 86.5 | -1.1pp |
| 2017 | 87.6 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 87.8 | +1.3pp |
| 2015 | 86.5 | +1.6pp |
| 2014 | 84.9 | +2.1pp |
| 2013 | 82.8 | +1pp |
| 2012 | 81.8 | +1.2pp |
| 2011 | 80.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 80.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 80.6 | -4.7pp |
| 2008 | 85.3 | -1.4pp |
| 2007 | 86.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2006 | 86.3 | +0.8pp |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 85.8 % of population (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -1.2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 80.4 in 2010 to 87.8 in 2016.
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Iceland from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in Iceland from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 87.8 % of population (20–64) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 80.4 in 2010. The latest reading of 85.8 in 2025 represents a change of -1.2pp.