Industry share of total emplyoment in Iceland
Iceland: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.24
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.63
in 1998
All-time low
16.79
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Iceland is 18.24, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Iceland peaked at 26.63 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.79, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.94 | 23.14 | 26.63 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.82 | 19.5 | 23.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.93 | 16.79 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 | 17.95 | 18.91 | 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 industry share of total emplyoment in Iceland?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Iceland was 18.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.63 in 1998.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.79 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Iceland ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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