Iceland Self-Employment Rate (2024)
Iceland's Self-Employment Rate: 29.8 thousand persons in 2024, +1.1 YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2005–2024.
Iceland (2024)
29.8
thousand persons
+1.1 YoY
YoY Change
+1.1
thousand persons
Trend
up
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | thousand persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.8 | +1.1pp |
| 2023 | 28.7 | +3pp |
| 2022 | 25.7 | +0.9pp |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +2.2pp |
| 2020 | 22.6 | -0.7pp |
| 2019 | 23.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2018 | 23.5 | +1pp |
| 2017 | 22.5 | -0.2pp |
| 2016 | 22.7 | +0pp |
| 2015 | 22.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2014 | 22.3 | +0.8pp |
| 2013 | 21.5 | +1.2pp |
| 2012 | 20.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2011 | 20.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 20.6 | +1pp |
| 2009 | 19.6 | -2.5pp |
| 2008 | 22.1 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Iceland recorded 29.8 thousand persons in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +1.1pp. The historical series (2005–2024) shows a peak of 29.8 in 2024 and a trough of 19.6 in 2009.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks iceland self-employment rate in Iceland, published by Eurostat. Data covers 2005–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 29.8 thousand persons in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.6 in 2009. The latest reading of 29.8 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +1.1pp.