Iceland (2025)
90.2
% of men (15–64)
-1.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-1.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Iceland Male Labour Force Participation Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of men (15–64) YoY Change
2025 90.2 -1.6pp
2024 91.8 +2.2pp
2023 89.6 +0.6pp
2022 89 +1.3pp
2021 87.7 -0.1pp
2020 87.8 -2pp
2019 89.8 -0.4pp
2018 90.2 -1.1pp
2017 91.3 -1pp
2016 92.3 +1.5pp
2015 90.8 +0.8pp
2014 90 +1.8pp
2013 88.2 +1.1pp
2012 87.1 -0.1pp
2011 87.2 -0.4pp
2010 87.6 -0.1pp
2009 87.7 -2.6pp
2008 90.3 -0.9pp
2007 91.2 +0.7pp
2006 90.5 +1.2pp

About this Dataset

Iceland recorded 90.2 % of men (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was -1.6pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 87.1 in 2012 to 92.3 in 2016.

This page tracks male labour force participation (ages 15-64) 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 male labour force participation (ages 15-64) 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 92.3 % of men (15–64) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 87.1 in 2012. The latest reading of 90.2 in 2025 represents a change of -1.6pp.