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

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

Latest (2013)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2004–2013

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

00.20.40.60.812004200820132004: 0.993 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.992 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.964 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.982 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.987 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.989 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.961 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.996 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.974 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2013, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 31st of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Iceland, 2004 to 2013.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2004 1.0%
2005 1.0% -0.1%
2006 1.0% -2.8%
2007 1.0% +1.8%
2008 1.0% +0.6%
2009 1.0% +0.2%
2010 1.0% -2.9%
2011 1.0% +3.7%
2012 1.0% +0.4%
2013 1.0% -2.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Paraguay 1.0% compare
  2. 29 Hungary 1.0% compare
  3. 30 Jamaica 1.0%
  4. 32 South Africa 1.0% compare
  5. 33 Kosovo 1.0% compare
  6. 33 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Iceland?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Iceland ranks 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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