In total, 222,900 individuals were employed in the Icelandic labour market in December 2025, according to register-based data. The number of employed decreased by around 300 between years, which corresponds to a decrease of 1.5%. The number of employed females in December was around 103,100 and the number of males around 117,800.
Please note that these figures are provisional, as monthly revisions to the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) register typically extend several months into the past. In addition, the methodologies applied in compiling statistics from PAYE data are subject to ongoing review, and changes in procedures may have minor effects on the results.