Iceland Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Iceland's Employment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 74.6 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, -2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAED), 2005–2025.
Iceland (2025)
74.6
% of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2)
-2pp YoY
YoY Change
-2pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.6 | -2pp |
| 2024 | 76.6 | +0.9pp |
| 2023 | 75.7 | +2.5pp |
| 2022 | 73.2 | +3.4pp |
| 2021 | 69.8 | -3.2pp |
| 2020 | 73 | -3.7pp |
| 2019 | 76.7 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 77.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2017 | 77.8 | -1.9pp |
| 2016 | 79.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 79.8 | +1.7pp |
| 2014 | 78.1 | +3.7pp |
| 2013 | 74.4 | +1.4pp |
| 2012 | 73 | -1.4pp |
| 2011 | 74.4 | -2.1pp |
| 2010 | 76.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2009 | 77.1 | -6pp |
| 2008 | 83.1 | -1pp |
| 2007 | 84.1 | +0.5pp |
| 2006 | 83.6 | +0.6pp |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 74.6 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was -2pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 69.8 in 2021 to 84.1 in 2007.
This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Iceland from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks employment rates for low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Iceland from 2005 to present. 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 84.1 % of population aged 25–64 (ISCED 0–2) in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 69.8 in 2021. The latest reading of 74.6 in 2025 represents a change of -2pp.