Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.52 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 4.64 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -1.75 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 85th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -0.7963 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -0.3745 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 86 India 1.5 % change on previous year compare
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- 88 Australia 1.47 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Iceland was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.