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

Iceland: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 124,068 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
124,068
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
124,068
in 2015
All-time low
88,150
in 2012
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2004200920152004: 91.9k2005: 95.6k2006: 91.5k2007: 96.3k2008: 98.5k2009: 97.4k2010: 89.7k2011: 90.4k2012: 88.1k2013: 93.4k2014: 123.7k2015: 124.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 124,068 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 124,068 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88,150, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 86th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95,211 91,530 98,513 6
2010s 101,566 88,150 124,068 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 83 Cyprus 317,520 compare
  2. 84 Malta 190,058 compare
  3. 85 Luxembourg 141,372 compare
  4. 87 Belize 40,753
  5. 88 Netherlands 8,184
  6. 89 Jamaica 4,309

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 124,068 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 124,068 in 2015.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 88,150 in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,364 data points, 1970–2021
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