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

Iceland: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.814 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.83 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.763 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.772 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.772 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.752 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.72 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.728 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.719 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.734 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.735 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.733 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland stood at 0.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 30th of 97 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, urban in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +1.9%
2006 0.8% -8.1%
2007 0.8% +1.2%
2008 0.8% +0.0%
2009 0.8% -2.7%
2010 0.7% -4.2%
2011 0.7% +1.1%
2012 0.7% -1.3%
2013 0.7% +2.0%
2014 0.7% +0.1%
2015 0.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Uruguay 0.7% compare
  2. 28 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  3. 29 Jamaica 0.7%
  4. 31 Finland 0.7% compare
  5. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  6. 33 Croatia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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