Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland

Iceland: Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.882 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.882 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.878 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.868 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.86 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.878 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.88 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.884 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.873 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.874 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.89 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.891 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.

That places Iceland 23rd out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% -0.1%
2006 0.9% -0.5%
2007 0.9% -1.1%
2008 0.9% -0.9%
2009 0.9% +2.0%
2010 0.9% +0.3%
2011 0.9% +0.4%
2012 0.9% -1.2%
2013 0.9% +0.1%
2014 0.9% +1.8%
2015 0.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 20 Austria 0.9%
  2. 21 Portugal 0.9% compare
  3. 22 Hungary 0.9% compare
  4. 24 Namibia 0.9% compare
  5. 25 Finland 0.9% compare
  6. 26 Netherlands 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Iceland ranks 23rd out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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