Work & Labour in Iceland 896 indicators covering work & labour for Iceland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Temporary employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data 24.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 38.1% 41st Temporary employees by occupation - quarterly data 24.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 38.1% 41st Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract 24.3 Thousand persons 2026 up 38.1% 41st Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data 12.9% 2026 up 22.9% 17th Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data 6.5% 2026 up 160.0% 19th Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data 6.5% 2026 up 160.0% 19th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data 6.5% 2026 up 160.0% 19th Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data 15.4 Thousand persons 2026 up 208.0% 44th Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data 15.4 Thousand persons 2026 up 208.0% 44th Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data 15.4 Thousand persons 2026 up 208.0% 44th Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data 55.5 Thousand persons 2026 up 39.4% 45th Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data 55.5 Thousand persons 2026 up 39.4% 45th Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 55.5 Thousand persons 2026 up 39.4% 45th Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 52.1 Thousand persons 2026 up 33.9% 45th Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 18.9% 2026 up 11.8% 45th Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment 20.0% 2026 down 24.0% 14th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total 9.0% 2026 down 44.1% 45th Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 108.6 Index, 2021=100 2026 up 7.5% 10th Employment rates by degree of urbanisation 77.8% 2025 down 2.4% 1st Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 4.5% 2025 up 12.5% 30th Unemployed persons by previous occupation 10.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.2% 44th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age 125 Thousand persons 2025 up 39.5% 44th Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status 1.38 2023 — 60th Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 84.0% 2025 down 0.8% 1st Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.0% 2025 down 0.8% 1st Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% 2025 down 0.3% 1st Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% 2025 down 0.3% 1st Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 24.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 20.9% 45th Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 24.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 20.9% 45th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.8% 45th Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.8% 45th Population in private households by citizenship and labour status 289.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.8% 45th Population in private households by country of birth and labour status 289.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 25.8% 45th Labour force by citizenship 236.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 23.5% 45th Labour force participation rates by citizenship 81.5% 2025 down 1.8% 1st Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 75.6% 2025 down 8.9% 1st Labour force participation rates by country of birth 81.5% 2025 down 1.8% 1st Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 75.6% 2025 down 8.9% 1st Employment rates by citizenship 77.8% 2025 down 2.4% 1st Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship 72.3% 2025 down 9.3% 1st Employment rates by country of birth 77.8% 2025 down 2.4% 1st Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 72.3% 2025 down 9.3% 1st Employed persons by citizenship 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Employed persons by job tenure 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Self-employed persons by citizenship 27.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Self-employed persons by country of birth 27.9 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Unemployment rates by citizenship 4.5% 2025 up 12.5% 30th Unemployment rates by country of birth 4.5% 2025 up 12.5% 30th Unemployed persons by citizenship 10.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.2% 44th Persons outside the labour force by citizenship 53.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 37.0% 45th Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 10.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.2% 44th Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 4.5% 2025 up 12.5% 30th Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 10.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.2% 44th Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 4.5% 2025 up 12.5% 30th Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level 46.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.8% 40th Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level 46.1 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.8% 40th Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment 22.3% 2025 down 7.9% 11th Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total 22.3% 2025 down 7.9% 11th Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees 11.5% 2025 down 10.2% 18th ← Previous Page 10 of 15 Next →