Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland
Iceland: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2011
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, 2004–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.8% for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in 2013.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
That places Iceland 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 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 industry, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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