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

Iceland: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.84 % of male population in working age2005: 0.849 % of male population in working age2006: 0.811 % of male population in working age2007: 0.819 % of male population in working age2008: 0.819 % of male population in working age2009: 0.737 % of male population in working age2010: 0.721 % of male population in working age2011: 0.709 % of male population in working age2012: 0.723 % of male population in working age2013: 0.741 % of male population in working age2014: 0.741 % of male population in working age2015: 0.751 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Iceland is 0.8%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.

Iceland ranks 44th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +1.1%
2006 0.8% -4.5%
2007 0.8% +0.9%
2008 0.8% +0.0%
2009 0.7% -10.1%
2010 0.7% -2.2%
2011 0.7% -1.7%
2012 0.7% +2.1%
2013 0.7% +2.5%
2014 0.7% -0.0%
2015 0.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 41 Austria 0.8%
  2. 42 Netherlands 0.8% compare
  3. 43 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  4. 45 Estonia 0.8% compare
  5. 46 Mauritius 0.7% compare
  6. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Iceland?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Iceland was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Iceland ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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