Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland
Iceland: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2004–2015
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2015, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Iceland was 0.6% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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