Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.838 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.84 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.785 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.776 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.779 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.782 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.771 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.753 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.758 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.768 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.786 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.782 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.8% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2011.

That places Iceland 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +0.3%
2006 0.8% -6.5%
2007 0.8% -1.1%
2008 0.8% +0.3%
2009 0.8% +0.4%
2010 0.8% -1.5%
2011 0.8% -2.3%
2012 0.8% +0.7%
2013 0.8% +1.3%
2014 0.8% +2.3%
2015 0.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Armenia 0.8% compare
  2. 12 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  4. 15 France 0.8% compare
  5. 16 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  6. 17 Belarus 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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