Work & Labour in Iceland 896 indicators covering work & labour for Iceland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 198.7 Persons 2024 up 27.9% 33rd Employment by professional status 229.53 Persons 2024 up 29.2% 33rd Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Number of strikes and lockouts 1 2004 down 90.9% 82nd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 225.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 22.9% 44th Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 125 Thousand persons 2025 up 39.5% 44th Incidence of unemployment by duration 26.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 6.9% 11th Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 224.6 Persons 2025 up 24.4% 36th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 35.1 2023 down 8.8% 87th Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 34.45 2023 down 8.9% 91st Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 4.29 2023 down 8.3% 93rd Monthly unemployment levels 10.17 Persons 2025 up 16.2% 32nd Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 4.26 2004 down 42.3% 49th Gender share of part-time employment 66.86 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 2.7% 17th Full-time and part-time employment 347.85 Persons 2025 up 152.3% 38th Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 347.85 Persons 2025 up 152.3% 38th Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 76.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.5% 27th Youth employees 51.12 2023 up 20.4% 92nd Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 140,448 2004 up 44.3% 20th Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 37.99 2023 down 3.5% 70th Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 37.45 2023 down 3.3% 73rd Monthly unemployment rates 4.35 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 5.3% 24th Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees 214.3 Persons 2025 up 25.9% 36th Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed 10.3 Persons 2025 unchanged 36th Average monthly earnings of employees 5,558 2020 up 118.7% 57th Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 82.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 0.2% 24th Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 92.86 Persons 2025 down 38.8% 40th Average monthly earnings of employees 5,558 2020 up 118.7% 55th Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 11,118 2024 up 211.3% 70th Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 13.58 Persons 2025 down 61.8% 39th Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 325,480 Persons 2026 up 38.9% 49th Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 36.9% 11th Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.312 2020 down 1.9% 62nd Median monthly earnings of employees 4,983 2020 up 116.8% 48th Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 9.1% 2024 down 18.3% 88th Female share of employment in senior and middle management 37.3% 2023 down 1.4% 42nd Median monthly earnings of employees 4,983 2020 up 116.8% 47th Median monthly earnings of employees 4,983 2020 up 116.8% 47th Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 12.2 Thousand persons 2024 up 16.2% 43rd Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0 2024 down 100.0% 190th Own-account workers, total 7.9% 2016 down 15.6% 162nd Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 2.36 Percentage of employment 2025 down 34.3% 19th STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment 322.77 Hours 2024 up 21.5% 25th Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 37.42 Hours per week per person 2025 down 5.9% 22nd Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment 88.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.7% 21st Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Temporary employment 11.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 5.1% 17th Share of women in temporary employment by permanency of the job 54.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 down 0.4% 11th Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment 2.68 Persons 2025 down 59.4% 34th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 7.2 2023 down 27.1% 61st Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 8.39 2023 down 9.7% 81st Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 3.81 2023 down 27.2% 37th Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 0.282 2023 up 8.9% 87th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 6.68 2023 down 30.8% 59th Potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 7.73 2023 down 10.6% 81st Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 72.27 2025 down 9.3% 4th Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 237.78 2025 up 24.3% 73rd Non-fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers 675.43 2023 down 35.0% 47th Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 76.65 2025 up 95.6% 74th Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits 3.8% 2021 up 16.7% 1st ← Previous Page 6 of 15 Next →