Labor force, total, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.618 units per person in 2025. β² Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Iceland, 1990β2025
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 188 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.
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
- 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, 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 188 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 Γ· 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.