Labor force with basic education in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force with basic education was 65.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Iceland is 65.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Iceland peaked at 79.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2021.
That places Iceland 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 74.0% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 68.9% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 60.1% | 66.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 82.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 81.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Iceland?
- Labor force with basic education in Iceland was 65.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force with basic education?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).