Inactivity rate in Iceland
Iceland: Inactivity rate was 40.38 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, inactivity rate in Iceland stood at 40.38.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate in Iceland peaked at 42.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.59, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 24th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Inactivity rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.11 | — |
| 2005 | 27.59 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 32.35 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 32.15 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.29 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 35.73 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 36.18 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.45 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.93 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.31 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.23 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.78 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.31 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.23 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.5 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 40.38 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.08 | 27.59 | 33.29 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.56 | 35.23 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.38 | 40.38 | 40.38 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate in Iceland?
- Inactivity rate in Iceland was 40.38 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for inactivity rate?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inactivity rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.