Number of employed people in Iceland 2022, by industry

In 2022, the highest number of employees in Iceland worked in the public administration, education, and health sector. Of Iceland's total of 209,400 employed persons, 64,500 worked within this sector. The wholesale and retail trade sector employed the second highest number of people at 24,000, while the tourism industry employed the third highest. The number of employed people in Iceland increased after a decline in 2020.