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

00.20.40.62004200820132004: 0.58 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.566 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.499 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.488 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.618 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.613 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.601 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.655 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.606 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.595 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

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

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6% compare
  2. 16 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  3. 17 Spain 0.6% compare
  4. 19 Hungary 0.6% compare
  5. 20 Latvia 0.6% compare
  6. 21 Germany 0.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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