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Labour

Iceland

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture3.6%
  • Employment in industry18.2%
  • Employment in services78.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
66.26869.871.773.519902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
4.217.13101315.919912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation74.9–75.2 %ILOSTAT [2024] 75.15 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 74.93 %
Female labour force participation70.3 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment3.62 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment8.67 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio72.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture3.61 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services78.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation70 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNot applicable to this country
Youth unemployment (15-24)6.34 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers88 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Iceland's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (74.9–75.2 %), female labour force participation (70.3 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.