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

Iceland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 407.81 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
407.81
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1,902
in 2004
All-time low
407.81
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2004200920152004: 1.9k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.4k2008: 683.82009: 1.2k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.4k2014: 553.22015: 407.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland stood at 407.81. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland peaked at 1,902 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 407.81, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 1,902 —
2005 1,492 -21.6%
2006 1,189 -20.3%
2007 1,390 +16.9%
2008 683.82 -50.8%
2009 1,169 +71.0%
2010 1,555 +33.0%
2011 1,212 -22.1%
2012 1,011 -16.5%
2013 1,405 +38.9%
2014 553.25 -60.6%
2015 407.81 -26.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 407.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 102,992, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 407.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,020, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,304 683.82 1,902 6
2010s 1,024 407.81 1,555 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 99 Jamaica 1,200
  2. 100 Palestine 575.61 compare
  3. 101 Belgium 449.35
  4. 103 Czechia 372.08 compare
  5. 104 Austria 0.5339
  6. 105 Belarus 0 compare
  7. 105 Montenegro 0 compare
  8. 105 Russia 0 compare
  9. 105 Ukraine 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Iceland was 407.81 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,902 in 2004.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 407.81 in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Iceland ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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