Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Iceland

Iceland: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 12.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.2
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
33rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 2023
All-time low
10.5
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 10.52015: 11.32016: 12.22017: 11.42018: 11.12019: 11.12020: 11.22021: 11.42022: 11.82023: 13.52024: 12.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Iceland is 12.2, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Iceland peaked at 13.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 33rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 10.5
2015 11.3 +7.6%
2016 12.2 +8.0%
2017 11.4 -6.6%
2018 11.1 -2.6%
2019 11.1 +0.0%
2020 11.2 +0.9%
2021 11.4 +1.8%
2022 11.8 +3.5%
2023 13.5 +14.4%
2024 12.2 -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.27 10.5 12.2 6
2020s 12.02 11.2 13.5 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 30 Cyprus 17.2 compare
  2. 31 Luxembourg 16.5 compare
  3. 32 Malta 13.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 12.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Iceland ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
409 places, 4,139 data points, 2014–2024
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