Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Iceland

Iceland: Working-age population, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.20.40.62004200920152004: 0.674 % of male population2005: 0.677 % of male population2006: 0.679 % of male population2007: 0.684 % of male population2008: 0.691 % of male population2009: 0.69 % of male population2010: 0.674 % of male population2011: 0.674 % of male population2012: 0.667 % of male population2013: 0.666 % of male population2014: 0.663 % of male population2015: 0.66 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

In 2015, working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Iceland stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Iceland peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

That places Iceland 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of male population Change
2004 0.7%
2005 0.7% +0.4%
2006 0.7% +0.4%
2007 0.7% +0.7%
2008 0.7% +1.0%
2009 0.7% -0.2%
2010 0.7% -2.3%
2011 0.7% +0.1%
2012 0.7% -1.0%
2013 0.7% -0.1%
2014 0.7% -0.5%
2015 0.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Iceland?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male in Iceland was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, male?
Iceland ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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