Iceland (2025)
88.1
% of population (15–64)
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Iceland Labour Force Participation Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of population (15–64) YoY Change
2025 88.1 -0.5pp
2024 88.6 +1.7pp
2023 86.9 +0.2pp
2022 86.7 +1.6pp
2021 85.1 unchanged
2020 85.1 -2.2pp
2019 87.3 -0.2pp
2018 87.5 -1.2pp
2017 88.7 -0.6pp
2016 89.3 +0.9pp
2015 88.4 +1pp
2014 87.4 +1.6pp
2013 85.8 +0.9pp
2012 84.9 +0.4pp
2011 84.5 -0.2pp
2010 84.7 +0.1pp
2009 84.6 -1.6pp
2008 86.2 -0.9pp
2007 87.1 unchanged
2006 87.1 +1.1pp

About this Dataset

Iceland recorded 88.1 % of population (15–64) in 2025. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 84.5 in 2011 to 89.3 in 2016.

This page tracks the labour force participation rate (ages 15-64) in Iceland over time. Show the trend from 2005 to present and recent YoY changes.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the labour force participation rate (ages 15-64) in Iceland over time. Show the trend from 2005 to present and recent YoY changes. 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 89.3 % of population (15–64) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 84.5 in 2011. The latest reading of 88.1 in 2025 represents a change of -0.5pp.