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
87th
of 96 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
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 87th of 96 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, rural in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51,848 | — |
| 2005 | 52,997 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50,824 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 50,986 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54,002 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 55,439 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 53,060 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 51,509 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 51,633 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 52,250 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22,936 | -56.1% |
| 2015 | 23,625 | +3.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 23,625 is below the median for high income countries, which is 828,162, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 23,625 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 809,364, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,683 | 50,824 | 55,439 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42,502 | 22,936 | 53,060 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 87th out of 96 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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