Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland

Iceland: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
42nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.746 % of population with low education in working age2005: 0.797 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.744 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.776 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.786 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.639 % of population with low education in working age2010: 0.705 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.598 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.604 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.698 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.764 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.577 % of population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 42nd of 107 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, primary education and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.8% +6.8%
2006 0.7% -6.7%
2007 0.8% +4.3%
2008 0.8% +1.3%
2009 0.6% -18.7%
2010 0.7% +10.3%
2011 0.6% -15.2%
2012 0.6% +0.9%
2013 0.7% +15.6%
2014 0.8% +9.5%
2015 0.6% -24.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Iceland ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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