Employers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Employers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 62.8%
World rank
11th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Employers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.020.040.060.082004200920152004: 0.058 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.059 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.071 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.059 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.07 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.052 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.051 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.051 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.044 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.04 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.036 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.059 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.1% for employers, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

That places Iceland 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Employers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +2.4%
2006 0.1% +20.8%
2007 0.1% -16.9%
2008 0.1% +17.9%
2009 0.1% -25.4%
2010 0.1% -2.1%
2011 0.1% +0.9%
2012 0.0% -14.6%
2013 0.0% -8.1%
2014 0.0% -10.7%
2015 0.1% +62.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 Italy 0.1% compare
  2. 9 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  3. 10 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  4. 12 Spain 0.1% compare
  5. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1%
  6. 14 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Employers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for employers, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is employers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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