Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Iceland
Iceland: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 10.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
10.3
Change on year
up 37.3%
World rank
42nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
20
in 2015
All-time low
7.2
in 2018
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Iceland, 2014–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 10.3 for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in 2020.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.2 | — |
| 2015 | 20 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 18.9 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 8 | -57.7% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | +37.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 10.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.15, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 10.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3 | 7.2 | 20 | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 39 United Kingdom 10.7 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 10.7 compare
- 41 Cyprus 10.4 compare
- 43 Slovenia 9.7 compare
- 43 Slovenia 9.7 compare
- 45 Switzerland 9.2 compare
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 disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Iceland?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Iceland was 10.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2015.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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