ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Iceland
Iceland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 34.65 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Iceland, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 34.65 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Iceland peaked at 53.06 1000 No in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.5 1000 No, in 2012.
That places Iceland 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.86 1000 No | — |
| 1996 | 46.55 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 46.93 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 48.47 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 47.95 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 49.58 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 49.95 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.23 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.75 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 53.06 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5 1000 No | -89.6% |
| 2013 | 24.91 1000 No | +352.9% |
| 2014 | 24.43 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.04 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.93 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.07 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.59 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 25.79 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.71 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 34.16 1000 No | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 37.94 1000 No | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 36.56 1000 No | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 34.65 1000 No | -5.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 34.65 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 653.42 1000 No, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 34.65 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 706.52 1000 No, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +352.9% | 5.5 1000 No | 24.91 1000 No |
| 2012 | -89.6% | 53.06 1000 No | 5.5 1000 No |
| 2021 | +38.2% | 24.71 1000 No | 34.16 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.15 1000 No | 45.86 1000 No | 48.47 1000 No | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.92 1000 No | 49.58 1000 No | 50.23 1000 No | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.41 1000 No | 5.5 1000 No | 53.06 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6 1000 No | 24.71 1000 No | 37.94 1000 No | 5 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Iceland?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Iceland was 34.65 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.06 1000 No in 2011.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 1000 No in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.