Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Iceland's labour force participation stands at 74.93% as of 2025-12-31, down from 75.15% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Iceland's labour force participation was 74.93%, down from 75.15% in 2024.
In 2024, Iceland's labour force participation was 75.15%, up from 74.75% in 2023.
In 2023, Iceland's labour force participation was 74.75%, up from 74.47% in 2022.
In 2022, Iceland's labour force participation was 74.47%, up from 73.41% in 2021.
In 2021, Iceland's labour force participation was 73.41%, down from 73.56% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74.93% | -0.227% |
| 2024 | 75.15% | +0.405% |
| 2023 | 74.75% | +0.28% |
| 2022 | 74.47% | +1.06% |
| 2021 | 73.41% | -0.142% |
| 2020 | 73.56% | -2.14% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | -0.28% |
| 2018 | 75.98% | -0.914% |
| 2017 | 76.89% | -0.524% |
| 2016 | 77.42% | +0.739% |
| 2015 | 76.68% | +0.709% |
| 2014 | 75.97% | +1.07% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +0.619% |
| 2012 | 74.28% | +0.091% |
| 2011 | 74.19% | -0.498% |
| 2010 | 74.69% | -0.144% |
| 2009 | 74.83% | -1.59% |
| 2008 | 76.42% | -0.743% |
| 2007 | 77.16% | +0.269% |
| 2006 | 76.89% | +1.16% |
| 2005 | 75.73% | -0.581% |
| 2004 | 76.31% | -0.918% |
| 2003 | 77.23% | +0.509% |
| 2002 | 76.72% | -1.06% |
| 2001 | 77.78% | -0.083% |
| 2000 | 77.86% | +1.59% |
| 1999 | 76.27% | +1.26% |
| 1998 | 75.01% | +1.48% |
| 1997 | 73.53% | -0.857% |
| 1996 | 74.38% | -1.29% |
| 1995 | 75.67% | +2.49% |
| 1994 | 73.18% | +0.262% |
| 1993 | 72.92% | -0.336% |
| 1992 | 73.25% | +0.508% |
| 1991 | 72.74% | +0.062% |
| 1990 | 72.68% | — |
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Iceland's labour force participation is 74.93% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 75.15% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 77.86% (2000); the lowest is 72.68% (1990), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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