Iceland Working-Age Population (15–64) (2025)
Iceland's Working-Age Population (15–64): 257,991 number of persons in 2025, +1.7% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.
Iceland (2025)
257,991
number of persons
+1.7% YoY
YoY Change
+1.7%
number of persons
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | number of persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 257,991 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 253,761 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 258,959 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 250,078 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 245,444 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 243,442 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 238,435 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 232,060 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 224,092 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 219,916 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 217,557 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 215,820 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 213,714 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 212,970 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 212,687 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 213,067 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 215,611 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 213,071 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 206,572 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 199,499 | +3.1% |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 257,991 number of persons in 2025. The latest change was +1.7%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 193,439 in 2005 to 258,959 in 2023.
This page tracks the absolute working-age population (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 the absolute working-age population (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 258,959 number of persons in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 193,439 in 2005. The latest reading of 257,991 in 2025 represents a change of +1.7%.