Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Iceland

Iceland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, male was 1.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Employment rate, aged 15-64, male in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.812004200920152004: 0.979 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.979 % of male labor force in working age2006: 0.986 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.991 % of male labor force in working age2008: 0.991 % of male labor force in working age2009: 0.915 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.91 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.901 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.918 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.94 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.948 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.954 % of male labor force in working age

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Peru 1.0% compare
  2. 29 Republic of Moldova 1.0% compare
  3. 30 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  4. 32 Honduras 1.0% compare
  5. 33 Norway 1.0% compare
  6. 34 Malta 1.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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