Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland

Iceland: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 153.4 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
153.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
153.4 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
117.6 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland, 1998–2008

0501001501998200320081998: 117.6 Thousand persons1999: 123.3 Thousand persons2000: 128.8 Thousand persons2001: 131 Thousand persons2002: 129.5 Thousand persons2003: 129 Thousand persons2004: 130.7 Thousand persons2005: 136.4 Thousand persons2006: 142.9 Thousand persons2007: 151.7 Thousand persons2008: 153.4 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 153.4 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland peaked at 153.4 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 117.6 Thousand persons, in 1998.

Iceland ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 117.6 Thousand persons
1999 123.3 Thousand persons +4.8%
2000 128.8 Thousand persons +4.5%
2001 131 Thousand persons +1.7%
2002 129.5 Thousand persons -1.1%
2003 129 Thousand persons -0.4%
2004 130.7 Thousand persons +1.3%
2005 136.4 Thousand persons +4.4%
2006 142.9 Thousand persons +4.8%
2007 151.7 Thousand persons +6.2%
2008 153.4 Thousand persons +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 120.45 Thousand persons 117.6 Thousand persons 123.3 Thousand persons 2
2000s 137.04 Thousand persons 128.8 Thousand persons 153.4 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 37 Cyprus 309.5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 183.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 40 Malta 135.4 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland was 153.4 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 153.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 117.6 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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