Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland

Iceland: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.3594 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.3594
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3751
in 2010
All-time low
0.2801
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.10.20.30.42004200820132004: 0.3182005: 0.3162006: 0.2992007: 0.282008: 0.3392009: 0.3522010: 0.3752011: 0.3662012: 0.3682013: 0.359

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.3594 for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in 2013.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland peaked at 0.3751 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2801, in 2007.

That places Iceland 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3179
2005 0.3161 -0.6%
2006 0.2988 -5.5%
2007 0.2801 -6.2%
2008 0.3385 +20.9%
2009 0.3523 +4.1%
2010 0.3751 +6.5%
2011 0.3664 -2.3%
2012 0.3681 +0.4%
2013 0.3594 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3173 0.2801 0.3523 6
2010s 0.3673 0.3594 0.3751 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Croatia 0.3659
  2. 16 Poland 0.3638 compare
  3. 17 Honduras 0.36 compare
  4. 19 El Salvador 0.3441 compare
  5. 20 France 0.3369 compare
  6. 21 Romania 0.3351 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Iceland was 0.3594 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3751 in 2010.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2801 in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2013.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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