Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
76th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.0250.050.0750.12004200920152004: 0.098 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.096 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.102 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.091 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.1 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.093 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.078 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.077 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.083 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.082 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.103 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.091 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Iceland ranks 76th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -2.0%
2006 0.1% +6.0%
2007 0.1% -10.6%
2008 0.1% +9.4%
2009 0.1% -6.9%
2010 0.1% -16.4%
2011 0.1% -0.6%
2012 0.1% +7.2%
2013 0.1% -1.1%
2014 0.1% +26.0%
2015 0.1% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 73 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  2. 74 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  3. 75 Latvia 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
  6. 79 United States 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 76th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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