Iceland's unemployment rose from 3.6 % in 1996 to 3.6 % in 2025.
Iceland · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Iceland's youth unemployment rose from 8.3 % in 1996 to 8.7 % in 2025.
Iceland's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) rose from 5.8 % in 2009 to 12.4 % in 2025.
Iceland's participation rose from 74.4 % in 1996 to 74.9 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
18th of 182 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Iceland's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 68.7 % in 1996 to 70.0 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.2 pts17th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)down −1.4 pts1st of 34
- Labour force, totalup +1.5 %167th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts147th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts29th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +0.7 pts8th of 34
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- Average wageup +1.8 %1st of 34
- Hours workeddown −1.8 %38th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.1 pts138th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts102nd of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.3 pts29th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)down −0.2 %25th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Iceland.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data