Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland

Iceland: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural was 1.0% in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2004–2013

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland, 2004–2013

00.20.40.60.812004200820132004: 0.896 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.898 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.904 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.927 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.942 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.845 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.891 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.916 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.939 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.955 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland is 1.0%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.

That places Iceland 12th out of 84 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.2%
2006 0.9% +0.6%
2007 0.9% +2.6%
2008 0.9% +1.6%
2009 0.8% -10.3%
2010 0.9% +5.5%
2011 0.9% +2.8%
2012 0.9% +2.5%
2013 1.0% +1.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Sweden 1.0% compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Czechia 1.0% compare
  4. 13 Portugal 1.0% compare
  5. 14 Estonia 0.9% compare
  6. 15 France 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Iceland was 1.0% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 84 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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