Iceland Male Employment Rate (20–64) (2025)
Iceland's Male Employment Rate (20–64): 87.7 % of men (20–64) in 2025, -2.5pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.
Iceland (2025)
87.7
% of men (20–64)
-2.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-2.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of men (20–64) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87.7 | -2.5pp |
| 2024 | 90.2 | +2pp |
| 2023 | 88.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2022 | 87.3 | +2.4pp |
| 2021 | 84.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 85.1 | -3.5pp |
| 2019 | 88.6 | -0.9pp |
| 2018 | 89.5 | -1pp |
| 2017 | 90.5 | -0.6pp |
| 2016 | 91.1 | +1.5pp |
| 2015 | 89.6 | +1.6pp |
| 2014 | 88 | +2pp |
| 2013 | 86 | +1.6pp |
| 2012 | 84.4 | +1.1pp |
| 2011 | 83.3 | +0.2pp |
| 2010 | 83.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 83.2 | -6.7pp |
| 2008 | 89.9 | -1.6pp |
| 2007 | 91.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2006 | 90.6 | +1pp |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 87.7 % of men (20–64) in 2025. The latest change was -2.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 83.1 in 2010 to 91.5 in 2007.
This page tracks the male employment rate (ages 20-64) in Iceland from 2005 to present. Compare against overall and female employment rates.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the male employment rate (ages 20-64) in Iceland from 2005 to present. Compare against overall and female employment rates. 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 91.5 % of men (20–64) in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 83.1 in 2010. The latest reading of 87.7 in 2025 represents a change of -2.5pp.