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

Iceland: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2015. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

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

00.20.40.62004200920152004: 0.668 % of total population2005: 0.669 % of total population2006: 0.674 % of total population2007: 0.676 % of total population2008: 0.682 % of total population2009: 0.682 % of total population2010: 0.669 % of total population2011: 0.671 % of total population2012: 0.663 % of total population2013: 0.663 % of total population2014: 0.662 % of total population2015: 0.657 % of total population

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 44th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total in Iceland?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 44th out of 112 countries with data for 2015.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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