Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 1.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1991–2025
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 84th of 186 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.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5042 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1994 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1995 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +207.2% |
| 1996 | -0.7963 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0231 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1998 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +14985.1% |
| 1999 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2002 | -0.2749 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2003 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -712.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0689 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +1884.4% |
| 2006 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +239.5% |
| 2007 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2009 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2010 | -0.3745 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2417 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8209 % change on previous year | -439.6% |
| 2013 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 2014 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2020 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -249.0% |
| 2022 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 2023 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2024 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2025 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.52 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +14985.1% | 0.0231 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1884.4% | 0.0689 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year |
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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More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 84th out of 186 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.