Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Iceland
Iceland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, male was 1.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Iceland is 1.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Iceland 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Iceland?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Iceland was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, male?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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