Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Iceland 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.