Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Ísland
Ísland: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) was 177.1 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Ísland, 1999–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Ísland recorded 177.1 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Ísland peaked at 177.1 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 150.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.
Ísland ranks 324th of 344 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev.) in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 150.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 156.6 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 158.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 157.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 159.9 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 167.8 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 175.5 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 177.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.6 Thousand persons | 150.6 Thousand persons | 150.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 162.81 Thousand persons | 156.4 Thousand persons | 177.1 Thousand persons | 9 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 77.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 84.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Ísland?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) in Ísland was 177.1 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 177.1 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Ísland rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.)?
- Ísland ranks 324th out of 344 regions with data for 2008.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev.) rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1999-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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