Share of temporary employees in Iceland
Iceland: Share of temporary employees was 10.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of temporary employees in Iceland, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.74 for share of temporary employees in 2024.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Iceland peaked at 14.43 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2003.
That places Iceland 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.43 | — |
| 1992 | 12.84 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 13.45 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 12.7 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.07 | -52.2% |
| 1996 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.75 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.88 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 4.51 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 5.39 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 5.64 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5.41 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 11.49 | +74.2% |
| 2007 | 12.22 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 9.57 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.33 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 12.1 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 13 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.04 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.73 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 10.53 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 9.15 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 7.74 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 8.28 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.53 | +51.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.14 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 10.74 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 | 4.51 | 14.43 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.48 | 3.76 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 | 7.74 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1 | 8.28 | 12.8 | 5 |
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 share of temporary employees in Iceland?
- Share of temporary employees in Iceland was 10.74 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for share of temporary employees?
- Iceland ranks 62nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Share of temporary employees. 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 represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.