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

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

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
90th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.020.040.060.082004200920152004: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.074 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.076 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.08 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.073 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 90th of 107 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, total in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +1.2%
2006 0.1% +1.2%
2007 0.1% -0.8%
2008 0.1% +0.9%
2009 0.1% -2.6%
2010 0.1% -11.9%
2011 0.1% +2.1%
2012 0.1% +9.7%
2013 0.1% -0.4%
2014 0.1% -3.4%
2015 0.1% -8.1%

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. 87 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  2. 88 Poland 0.1% compare
  3. 89 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  4. 91 Austria 0.1% compare
  5. 92 Belgium 0.1% compare
  6. 93 Malta 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 90th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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