In 2023, the highest number of employees in Iceland worked in the public administration, education, and health sector. Of Iceland's total of 219,300 employed persons, 63,000 worked within this sector. The wholesale and retail trade sector employed the second highest number of people at 25,000, while the tourism industry employed the third highest. The number of employed people in Iceland increased after a decline in 2020.
Total number of employed people in each industry in Iceland in 2023
Characteristic
Number of employees
Public admin., Education and Health/Social activities
63,000
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
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Statistics Iceland. (February 15, 2024). Total number of employed people in each industry in Iceland in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260186/number-of-employed-people-by-industry-in-iceland/
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Statistics Iceland. (2024). Total number of employed people in each industry in Iceland in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260186/number-of-employed-people-by-industry-in-iceland/
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