Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Iceland
Iceland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 29 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
33
in 2016
All-time low
26
in 2004
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland stood at 29.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland peaked at 33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27 | — |
| 2004 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29 | -9.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.71 | 26 | 31 | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.7 | 30 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland was 29 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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