Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) in Iceland

Iceland: Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) was 5,701 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5,701
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5,701
in 2020
All-time low
4,614
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) in Iceland, 2015–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2015201720202015: 4.6k2016: 5.0k2017: 5.3k2018: 5.4k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Iceland stood at 5,701. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

That places Iceland 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) (2005-2020) in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 4,614
2016 5,023 +8.9%
2017 5,328 +6.1%
2018 5,375 +0.9%
2019 5,525 +2.8%
2020 5,701 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,173 4,614 5,525 5
2020s 5,701 5,701 5,701 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 27 Latvia 11,558 compare
  2. 28 Cyprus 9,310 compare
  3. 29 Serbia 8,320 compare
  4. 31 North Macedonia 5,191 compare
  5. 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,451 compare
  6. 33 Malta 4,360 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Iceland?
Construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Iceland was 5,701 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5,701 in 2020.
What is the lowest construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,614 in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f)?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 517 data points, 2005–2020
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