Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland

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

Latest (2015)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.20.40.60.812004200920152004: 0.979 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.98 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.985 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.992 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.991 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.924 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.916 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.919 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.932 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.94 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.951 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.959 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland is 1.0%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 12th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% +0.1%
2006 1.0% +0.5%
2007 1.0% +0.7%
2008 1.0% -0.1%
2009 0.9% -6.8%
2010 0.9% -0.8%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 0.9% +1.4%
2013 0.9% +0.8%
2014 1.0% +1.2%
2015 1.0% +0.8%

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. 9 Romania 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Malta 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  4. 13 United States of America 1.0% compare
  5. 14 Mexico 1.0% compare
  6. 15 Norway 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 1.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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