Reykjavik: population and official figures
How many people work in Reykjavik?
Tax registers counted 80,260 employed residents of Reykjavik in August 2026, 35.0% of everyone in work in Iceland and 55.2% of the Capital Region total.
Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copyHow many immigrants work in Reykjavik?
Immigrants filled 28.7% of the jobs held by Reykjavik residents in August 2026, compared with 23.9% nationally.
Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copyWhat is the average income in Reykjavik?
Reykjavik taxpayers had an average total income of ISK 10.43 million in 2025 and a median of ISK 8.81 million, against a national average of ISK 10.54 million and median of ISK 8.75 million.
Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copyWhat are average earnings in Reykjavik?
Average income from work in Reykjavik was ISK 7.11 million per taxpayer in 2025; 98,497 people filed tax returns there.
Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copyMore figures
- The number of employed Reykjavik residents fell by 0.4% in the year to August 2026 (Iceland: 0.1%) and has risen by 11.7% since August 2019 (Iceland: 13.3%). Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copy
- Average disposable income in Reykjavik was ISK 7.73 million per taxpayer in 2025, after average taxes of ISK 2.42 million. Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copy
- Women in Reykjavik earned an average total income 13% below men in 2025 (ISK 9.71 million against ISK 11.16 million). Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copy
- Average disposable income in Reykjavik rose by 91% in nominal terms from 2015 to 2025 (Iceland: 94%). Source: Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands) · saved copy
Who runs Reykjavik?
In Iceland, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Municipal council elected every four years (last May 2026); council chooses a mayor or hires a manager (bæjarstjóri/sveitarstjóri). Primary schools, preschools, social services, services for disabled people, planning, local roads, water.
How local power works in Iceland
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Sources
- Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands): Register based employment of persons with legal residence in Iceland by month, sex, age, origin and region 2003-2026 (table VIN10012; August and December 2018-2026 saved), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8f0f8986cec…)
- Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Islands): Income by municipalities and sex 1990-2025, from individual tax returns, thousand ISK (table TEK01002; 2015-2025 saved), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03d347ed3a53…)
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