Employment Rate in Iceland increased to 76.90 percent in December from 75.60 percent in November of 2025. Employment Rate in Iceland averaged 76.49 percent from 2003 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 82.40 percent in August of 2024 and a record low of 68.90 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics Iceland



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 223400.00 221800.00 Dec 2025
Employment Rate 76.90 75.60 percent Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 80.50 81.20 percent Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 10500.00 16400.00 Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.50 6.90 percent Dec 2025
Real Wage Growth 2.40 3.60 percent Dec 2025
Wages 909000.00 867000.00 ISK/Month Dec 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.80 13.50 percent Dec 2025


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
76.90 75.60 82.40 68.90 2003 - 2025 percent Monthly
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