Work & Labour in Iceland 896 indicators covering work & labour for Iceland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 90.9% 2025 down 0.4% 28th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 18.2% 2025 up 2.3% 105th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 27.4% 2025 down 0.9% 78th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.4% 2025 up 6.3% 135th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.1% 2025 down 42.5% 181st Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% 2025 down 38.7% 170th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 45.4% 182nd Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 86.7% 2025 up 4.0% 36th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 82.8% 2025 up 7.1% 40th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 91.3% 2025 up 1.4% 30th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 13.3% 2025 down 20.2% 152nd Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 17.2% 2025 down 24.4% 148th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 8.7% 2025 down 12.6% 158th Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.9% 2025 up 3.1% 41st Employers, male (% of male employment) 6.9% 2025 up 1.4% 35th Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.5% 2025 up 2.4% 61st Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 2.8% 6th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0006 units per person 2025 up 2.8% 6th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 8.4% 2025 down 29.5% 159th GDP per person employed 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 8.6% 26th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.0% 179th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.0% 179th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year 2025 down 63.5% 99th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year 2025 down 63.5% 99th GDP per employed person 114,279 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 8.6% 26th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.6 2027 down 11.4% 112th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 1.6 2027 down 11.4% 112th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0008 units per square kilometre 2023 up 23.5% 185th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.5% 178th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 98.09 2025 up 52.6% 191st Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 3.7% 2023 down 16.6% 140th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 4.09 2025 up 150.9% 57th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 72 2025 down 9.6% 17th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 72 2025 down 9.6% 17th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 72 2025 down 9.6% 17th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.9% 178th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.9% 178th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -9.38 % change on previous year 2023 up 52.8% 180th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 75.62 2025 down 8.9% 18th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.5% 2025 up 13.1% 114th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 4.5% 2025 up 15.0% 98th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.4% 2025 up 8.6% 119th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 63.52 2026 up 1.1% 4th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 63.52 2026 up 1.1% 4th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.38 2027 up 8.9% 130th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.38 2027 up 8.9% 130th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 7,827 2027 up 10.1% 175th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 29.11 2027 down 6.6% 41st Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 32.37 2027 down 5.9% 160th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.04 2027 down 2.6% 100th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 9.78 2027 up 14.0% 165th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 195.69 2027 up 10.1% 175th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 4.08 2027 up 0.4% 184th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 2.14 2027 up 11.2% 187th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% 2025 down 8.3% 32nd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 72.0% 2025 down 9.6% 17th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 75.6% 2025 down 8.9% 17th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 72.0% 2025 down 9.6% 17th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 72.0% 2025 down 9.6% 17th ← Previous Page 2 of 15 Next →