Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland
Iceland: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland is 0.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Iceland 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +727.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 0.0% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Iceland ranks 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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