Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland is 0.7%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.
That places Iceland 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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