Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Iceland
85.8% of people aged 20 to 64 in Iceland were employed in 2025.
Iceland, 2025
85.8%
Change from 2024
−1.2percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
79.2%
Position in 2025
1st of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Iceland over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iceland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.8% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 82.3%b (break in time series) | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | 67.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −1.2 percentage points from 87.0% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 86.5%, the figure has changed by −0.7 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Iceland has the highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
83.6%
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
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Employment-to-population ratio
72.2%
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
9.5%
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Long-term unemployment rate
0.6%
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Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
5.9%
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