Labor force, total, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.618 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Iceland is 0.618 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.6202 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5455 units per person, in 1990.
That places Iceland 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5455 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5468 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5508 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.548 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.551 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5719 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5643 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5598 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5731 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5842 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5973 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5975 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5905 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5963 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5915 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5902 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6033 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6088 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6045 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5919 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5905 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5873 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.589 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5948 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6044 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6119 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6202 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6186 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6141 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6141 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5978 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5974 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6078 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6125 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.618 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.618 units per person | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.618 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5147 units per person, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.618 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5595 units per person | 0.5455 units per person | 0.5842 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5972 units per person | 0.5902 units per person | 0.6088 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6045 units per person | 0.5873 units per person | 0.6202 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6086 units per person | 0.5974 units per person | 0.618 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, per capita in Iceland?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Iceland was 0.618 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6202 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5455 units per person in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.