Employment Rate in Iceland decreased to 75.70 percent in January from 76.80 percent in December of 2025. Employment Rate in Iceland averaged 76.48 percent from 2003 until 2026, 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 222500.00 222100.00 Jan 2026
Employment Rate 75.70 76.80 percent Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 81.60 80.50 percent Jan 2026
Unemployed Persons 17400.00 10500.00 Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 7.30 4.50 percent Jan 2026
Real Wage Growth 2.50 2.40 percent Jan 2026
Wages 909000.00 867000.00 ISK/Month Dec 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.60 11.20 percent Jan 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
75.70 76.80 82.40 68.90 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly
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