Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.844 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.845 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.827 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.847 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.83 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.853 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.87 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.871 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.873 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.877 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.859 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.846 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland is 0.8%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.

That places Iceland 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.8%
2005 0.8% +0.1%
2006 0.8% -2.1%
2007 0.8% +2.5%
2008 0.8% -2.1%
2009 0.9% +2.8%
2010 0.9% +1.9%
2011 0.9% +0.1%
2012 0.9% +0.1%
2013 0.9% +0.5%
2014 0.9% -2.0%
2015 0.8% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 18 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  2. 19 Portugal 0.9% compare
  3. 20 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  5. 23 Austria 0.8%
  6. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 0.8% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Iceland ranks 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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