Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
48th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2004
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.050.10.150.20.252004200920152004: 0.239 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.232 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.179 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.168 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.177 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.195 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.193 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.193 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.189 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.179 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.193 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.186 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in 2015.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

Iceland ranks 48th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -2.9%
2006 0.2% -22.8%
2007 0.2% -5.9%
2008 0.2% +5.1%
2009 0.2% +10.2%
2010 0.2% -0.8%
2011 0.2% -0.1%
2012 0.2% -2.4%
2013 0.2% -5.3%
2014 0.2% +8.3%
2015 0.2% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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