Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland
Iceland: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.5%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2004–2013
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland is 0.6%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Iceland 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of rural workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6% | — |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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 wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 0.6% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2013.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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