Iceland Capacity Utilisation
Firms Operating Near or Above Full Capacity
Firms Operating Near or Above Full Capacity data was reported at 45.070 % in Dec 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.760 % for Sep 2025. Firms Operating Near or Above Full Capacity data is updated quarterly, averaging 48.240 % from Mar 2006 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.820 % in Jun 2023 and a record low of 21.110 % in Mar 2009. Firms Operating Near or Above Full Capacity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Iceland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.B: Capacity Utilisation.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 45.670 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2024 |
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Firms Reporting Shortage of Labour
Firms Reporting Shortage of Labour data was reported at 11.660 % in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 19.040 % for Sep 2025. Firms Reporting Shortage of Labour data is updated quarterly, averaging 29.630 % from Mar 2006 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.470 % in Sep 2007 and a record low of 4.580 % in Sep 2010. Firms Reporting Shortage of Labour data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Iceland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.B: Capacity Utilisation.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.660 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
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Resource Utilisation Indicator
Resource Utilisation Indicator data was reported at -0.340 NA in Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.090 NA for Sep 2025. Resource Utilisation Indicator data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.760 NA from Mar 2006 (Median) to Dec 2025, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.770 NA in Jun 2007 and a record low of -1.850 NA in Mar 2009. Resource Utilisation Indicator data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Iceland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iceland – Table IS.B: Capacity Utilisation. Indicators of factor utilisation are based on the Gallup Sentiment Survey conducted among Iceland’s 400 largest companies. The resource utilisation indicator (RU indicator) is the first principal component of selected indicators of factor utilisation; it is scaled so that its mean value is 0 and the standard deviation is 1.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -0.340 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |