{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"is-employment-rate-older-workers","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-employment-rate-older-workers","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/is-employment-rate-older-workers/","title":"Iceland Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025)","description":"Iceland's Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64: 81.8 % of population (55–64) in 2025, +0.9pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Iceland","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Iceland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (55–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Iceland Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Iceland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Iceland (2025)","value":"81.8","unit":"% of population (55–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.9pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.9pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Iceland Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":84.3},{"period":"2006","value":84.3},{"period":"2007","value":84.7},{"period":"2008","value":82.9},{"period":"2009","value":80.2},{"period":"2010","value":79.8},{"period":"2011","value":79.2},{"period":"2012","value":79.1},{"period":"2013","value":81.1},{"period":"2014","value":84.8},{"period":"2015","value":84.8},{"period":"2016","value":84.6},{"period":"2017","value":83.9},{"period":"2018","value":80.7},{"period":"2019","value":81.2},{"period":"2020","value":79.3},{"period":"2021","value":80.2},{"period":"2022","value":82.6},{"period":"2023","value":81.2},{"period":"2024","value":80.9},{"period":"2025","value":81.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (55–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"81.8","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"80.9","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"81.2","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"82.6","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"80.2","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"79.3","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"81.2","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"80.7","yoyChange":"-3.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"83.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"84.6","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"84.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"84.8","yoyChange":"+3.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"81.1","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"79.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"79.2","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"79.8","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"80.2","yoyChange":"-2.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"82.9","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"84.7","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"84.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in Iceland from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 84.8 % of population (55–64) in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 79.1 in 2012. The latest reading of 81.8 in 2025 represents a change of +0.9pp."}]}