Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland

Iceland: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.20.40.60.82004200820132004: 0.892 % of urban workers in the service sector2005: 0.898 % of urban workers in the service sector2006: 0.893 % of urban workers in the service sector2007: 0.884 % of urban workers in the service sector2008: 0.881 % of urban workers in the service sector2009: 0.899 % of urban workers in the service sector2010: 0.896 % of urban workers in the service sector2011: 0.891 % of urban workers in the service sector2012: 0.891 % of urban workers in the service sector2013: 0.894 % of urban workers in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the service sector.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.9% for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 25th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.7%
2006 0.9% -0.5%
2007 0.9% -1.0%
2008 0.9% -0.3%
2009 0.9% +2.0%
2010 0.9% -0.3%
2011 0.9% -0.6%
2012 0.9% +0.0%
2013 0.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 22 Bulgaria 0.9% compare
  2. 23 Estonia 0.9% compare
  3. 24 Austria 0.9%
  4. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  5. 27 Hungary 0.9% compare
  6. 28 Portugal 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 0.9% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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