Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Iceland
Iceland: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 111 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, total in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2015, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Iceland stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, total in Iceland?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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