Labor Force Participation Rate in Iceland decreased to 81.40 percent in July from 81.60 percent in June of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Iceland averaged 80.18 percent from 2003 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 84.30 percent in August of 2024 and a record low of 74.40 percent in April of 2020. source: Statistics Iceland



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 226500.00 229800.00 Jul 2025
Employment Rate 78.20 79.50 percent Jul 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 81.40 81.60 percent Jul 2025
Unemployed Persons 9500.00 6300.00 Jul 2025
Unemployment Rate 4.00 2.70 percent Jul 2025
Real Wage Growth 3.50 3.80 percent Jul 2025
Wages 909000.00 867000.00 ISK/Month Dec 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 5.70 5.00 percent Jul 2025



Iceland Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
81.40 81.60 84.30 74.40 2003 - 2025 percent Monthly
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