Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Iceland

Iceland: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.77 % of female population in working age2005: 0.781 % of female population in working age2006: 0.705 % of female population in working age2007: 0.711 % of female population in working age2008: 0.715 % of female population in working age2009: 0.682 % of female population in working age2010: 0.639 % of female population in working age2011: 0.648 % of female population in working age2012: 0.641 % of female population in working age2013: 0.666 % of female population in working age2014: 0.676 % of female population in working age2015: 0.672 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Iceland stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +1.4%
2006 0.7% -9.7%
2007 0.7% +0.9%
2008 0.7% +0.5%
2009 0.7% -4.6%
2010 0.6% -6.3%
2011 0.6% +1.4%
2012 0.6% -1.1%
2013 0.7% +3.9%
2014 0.7% +1.6%
2015 0.7% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 6

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  6. 20 Thailand 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Iceland?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Iceland was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Iceland ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population 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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