Iceland Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual
IS: Employment Rate Gap
IS: Employment Rate Gap data was reported at 3.954 % in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.024 % for 2025. IS: Employment Rate Gap data is updated yearly, averaging 0.143 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.372 % in 1987 and a record low of -4.185 % in 2020. IS: Employment Rate Gap data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.954 2026 | yearly | 1985 - 2026 |
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IS: Employment Rate: Age 15-74
IS: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 79.409 % in 2026. This records a decrease from the previous number of 79.426 % for 2025. IS: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 74.458 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.517 % in 1987 and a record low of 69.581 % in 2009. IS: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 79.409 2026 | yearly | 1985 - 2026 |
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IS: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74
IS: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 75.455 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.402 % for 2025. IS: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 74.355 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.455 % in 2026 and a record low of 73.663 % in 2008. IS: Trend Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 75.455 2026 | yearly | 1985 - 2026 |