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

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
60th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.746 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.825 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.787 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.787 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.786 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.797 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.754 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.676 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.685 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.829 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.764 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.577 % of labor force with low education in working age

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

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
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

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 57 United States of America 0.6% compare
  2. 58 Brazil 0.6% compare
  3. 59 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  4. 61 Greece 0.6% compare
  5. 62 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  6. 63 Netherlands 0.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force 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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