Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Iceland

Iceland: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 4 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.9 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
4 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Iceland, 1998–2008

02461998200320081998: 6.4 Thousand persons1999: 6.1 Thousand persons2000: 6.9 Thousand persons2001: 6 Thousand persons2002: 5.8 Thousand persons2003: 5.1 Thousand persons2004: 5.1 Thousand persons2005: 5.1 Thousand persons2006: 5.9 Thousand persons2007: 5.4 Thousand persons2008: 4 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 4 Thousand persons for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Iceland peaked at 6.9 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 6.4 Thousand persons
1999 6.1 Thousand persons -4.7%
2000 6.9 Thousand persons +13.1%
2001 6 Thousand persons -13.0%
2002 5.8 Thousand persons -3.3%
2003 5.1 Thousand persons -12.1%
2004 5.1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2005 5.1 Thousand persons +0.0%
2006 5.9 Thousand persons +15.7%
2007 5.4 Thousand persons -8.5%
2008 4 Thousand persons -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.25 Thousand persons 6.1 Thousand persons 6.4 Thousand persons 2
2000s 5.48 Thousand persons 4 Thousand persons 6.9 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 35 Cyprus 13.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 36 Luxembourg 4.6 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 Malta 2.6 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Iceland?
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Iceland was 4 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.9 Thousand persons in 2000.
What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Iceland ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 413 data points, 1998–2008
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