Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 2.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Iceland is 2.34 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 2.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.39 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Iceland 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.09 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.34 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.26 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 2.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 175 Gabon 3.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Central African Republic 3.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Canada 2.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Botswana 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Australia 1.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 1.55 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Iceland?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Iceland was 2.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.