Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Iceland
Iceland: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 12.2 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
13.5 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
10.5 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Iceland, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Iceland is 12.2 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5 Thousand persons, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 43 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2015 | 11.3 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 12.2 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.4 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.5 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.2 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.5 Thousand persons, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.2 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.2 Thousand persons, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.27 Thousand persons | 10.5 Thousand persons | 12.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.02 Thousand persons | 11.2 Thousand persons | 13.5 Thousand persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Iceland?
- Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Iceland was 12.2 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 Thousand persons in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 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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