Employment of older workers in Iceland
81.8% of people aged 55 to 64 in Iceland were employed in 2025.
Iceland, 2025
81.8%
Change from 2024
+0.9percentage points
European Union, 2025
66.4%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2025
69.7%
Position in 2025
1st of 34
Employment of older workers in Iceland over time
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% of population aged 55 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Iceland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.8% | 66.4% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | 65.2% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | 63.9% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | 62.3% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 79.3%b (break in time series) | 59.0% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | 57.3% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | 55.5% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | 53.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | 51.4% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | 49.7% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | 47.9% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | 46.4% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | 45.0% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | 43.2% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.9 percentage points from 80.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 84.8%, the figure has changed by −3.0 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 66.4%.
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
85.8%
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Life expectancy at age 65
20.6 years
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
4.5%
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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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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
83.6%
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