Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) was 2.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Iceland stood at 2.2.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Iceland peaked at 3.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2008.
That places Iceland 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Iceland?
- Employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) in Iceland was 2.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons with information and communications technology (ict)?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employed persons with information and communications technology (ict) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) education by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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