Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland
Iceland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 60th 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.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of labor force with low education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -24.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 57 United States of America 0.6% compare
- 58 Brazil 0.6% compare
- 59 Tunisia 0.6% compare
- 61 Greece 0.6% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 63 Netherlands 0.6% compare
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, primary education and in Iceland?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
- Iceland ranks 60th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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