Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Iceland
Iceland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient was 1 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Iceland, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Iceland stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Iceland peaked at 1 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.
That places Iceland 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 88,429 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 11.36 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.5382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Iceland?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Iceland was 1 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP