Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland

Iceland: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
92nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2006
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.020.040.060.082004200920152004: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.087 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.087 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.075 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.075 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +1.2%
2006 0.1% +2.9%
2007 0.1% -0.3%
2008 0.1% +0.2%
2009 0.1% -2.3%
2010 0.1% -12.7%
2011 0.1% +2.6%
2012 0.1% +9.1%
2013 0.1% -0.5%
2014 0.1% -3.0%
2015 0.1% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 89 Slovenia 0.1% compare
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  3. 91 Belgium 0.1% compare
  4. 93 Latvia 0.1% compare
  5. 94 Malta 0.1% compare
  6. 95 Hungary 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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