Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Iceland

Iceland: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.60.82004200920152004: 0.852 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.852 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.849 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.851 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.837 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.861 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.869 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.872 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.864 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.866 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.878 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.876 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 25-64 in Iceland is 0.9%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Iceland peaked at 0.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 22nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.0%
2006 0.8% -0.4%
2007 0.9% +0.3%
2008 0.8% -1.6%
2009 0.9% +2.9%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2011 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% -0.8%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% +1.4%
2015 0.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  2. 20 Puerto Rico 0.9%
  3. 21 Portugal 0.9% compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  5. 24 Finland 0.9% compare
  6. 25 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Iceland?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Iceland was 0.9% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Iceland ranks 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2015.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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