Work & Labour in Iceland 896 indicators covering work & labour for Iceland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Unemployment with advanced education, female 1.8% 2024 down 60.4% 115th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 72.3% 2025 down 9.3% 17th 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 23.5% 45th 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 Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 81.5% 2025 down 1.8% 1st Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 23.5% 45th Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th 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 Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 77.8% 2025 down 2.4% 1st Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 Hour 2025 down 10.1% 36th Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 37.6 Hour 2025 down 5.1% 26th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.2% 47th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2025 up 12.5% 33rd Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 10.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.2% 47th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2025 up 12.5% 33rd Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 10.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 38.2% 47th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2025 up 12.5% 33rd Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 1,459 2024 up 21.1% 80th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 89.3% 2025 up 1.9% 1st Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 4.1% 2025 down 10.9% 45th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 1.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 44.4% 48th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 64.0% 2025 down 2.4% 3rd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 74.8% 2025 up 2.3% 2nd Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 74.3% 2025 up 6.3% 4th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 75.4% 2025 down 1.4% 2nd Part time employment, female 32.7% 2023 up 1.4% 48th Part time employment, male 11.9% 2023 up 4.3% 65th Part time employment, total 21.4% 2023 down 0.1% 52nd Patents - international collaboration in technology development 21 Co-inventions 2023 down 32.3% 68th Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 66.3% 2020 up 16.3% 3rd Annual working hours per worker 1,452 hours per worker 2023 down 4.7% 123rd Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,452 hours per worker 2023 down 4.7% 123rd Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 9.1% 2024 down 18.3% 94th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 4.1% 2025 down 10.9% 45th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 4.1% 2025 down 10.9% 45th Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 3.6% 2024 down 27.3% 127th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 14.0% 2025 up 13.8% 39th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 10.4% 2025 up 13.0% 4th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,452 hours per worker 2023 down 4.7% 123rd Incidence of part-time employment 50.04 2023 up 23.8% 5th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 5.26 2023 up 19.8% 115th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 7.33 2023 up 2.5% 108th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 2.51 2023 down 5.1% 113th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 5.84 2023 down 9.7% 109th Employees 198.45 2025 up 23.3% 104th Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 113.35 Persons 2025 down 37.1% 43rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 23.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 11.2% 47th Unemployment of previously employed persons 7.49 2023 down 20.9% 98th Unemployed population — Unemployment 10.53 Persons 2025 up 38.5% 35th Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,421 Hours per year per person 2025 down 6.0% 33rd ← Previous Page 5 of 15 Next →