Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 23,625 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
23,625
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
84th
of 93 countries
All-time high
55,439
in 2009
All-time low
22,936
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004200920152004: 51.8k2005: 53.0k2006: 50.8k2007: 51.0k2008: 54.0k2009: 55.4k2010: 53.1k2011: 51.5k2012: 51.6k2013: 52.3k2014: 22.9k2015: 23.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland stood at 23,625.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 55,439 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22,936, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 84th of 93 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 52,683 50,824 55,439 6
2010s 42,502 22,936 53,060 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 81 Cyprus 110,060 compare
  2. 82 Uruguay 85,282 compare
  3. 83 Belize 40,843
  4. 85 Jamaica 4,845
  5. 86 Austria 1,538
  6. 87 Palestine 965.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 23,625 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 55,439 in 2009.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 22,936 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 84th out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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