Employment Rate in Iceland increased to 75 percent in September from 73.80 percent in August of 2026. Employment Rate in Iceland averaged 75.80 percent from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 80.80 percent in August of 2024 and a record low of 69.90 percent in October of 2020. source: Statistics Iceland



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 220700.00 218600.00 Sep 2026
Employment Rate 75.00 73.80 percent Sep 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.60 79.20 percent Sep 2026
Unemployed Persons 13300.00 15900.00 Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.70 6.80 percent Sep 2026
Real Wage Growth 0.00 0.40 percent Aug 2026
Wages 982000.00 912000.00 ISK/Month Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.10 14.40 percent Sep 2026


Iceland Employment Rate
In Iceland, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
75.00 73.80 80.80 69.90 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly
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