Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Iceland
Iceland: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 18.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Iceland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by economic activity in Iceland is 18.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Iceland peaked at 18.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6, in 2008.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3 | 9 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 | 13.4 | 18.3 | 6 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 9,894 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0058 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 171.46 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Iceland?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Iceland was 18.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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