Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland
Iceland: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 99 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, urban in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in 2015. 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 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 50th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.7% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 47 Ireland 0.7% compare
- 48 Serbia 0.7% compare
- 49 Bangladesh 0.7% compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
- 52 United States 0.7% compare
- 53 Estonia 0.7% compare
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, urban in Iceland?
- Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland was 0.7% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
- Iceland ranks 50th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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