Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland

Iceland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 92,516 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
92,516
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
96th
of 105 countries
All-time high
150,749
in 2008
All-time low
92,516
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland, 2004–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004200920152004: 141.1k2005: 146.7k2006: 140.1k2007: 144.6k2008: 150.7k2009: 149.7k2010: 138.8k2011: 138.4k2012: 135.9k2013: 139.8k2014: 94.2k2015: 92.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland stood at 92,516. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland peaked at 150,749 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92,516, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 96th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,492 140,141 150,749 6
2010s 123,281 92,516 139,845 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 93 Gambia 207,032 compare
  2. 94 Luxembourg 183,207 compare
  3. 95 Malta 158,310 compare
  4. 97 Belize 30,329
  5. 98 Jamaica 7,522
  6. 99 Palestine 4,608 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Iceland was 92,516 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 150,749 in 2008.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 92,516 in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Iceland ranks 96th out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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