Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland

Iceland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 29 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
29 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
33 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
26 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, 2003–2020

01020302003201120202003: 27 Thousand persons2004: 26 Thousand persons2005: 28 Thousand persons2006: 29 Thousand persons2007: 31 Thousand persons2008: 31 Thousand persons2009: 29 Thousand persons2010: 30 Thousand persons2011: 30 Thousand persons2012: 31 Thousand persons2013: 32 Thousand persons2014: 32 Thousand persons2015: 32 Thousand persons2016: 33 Thousand persons2017: 33 Thousand persons2018: 32 Thousand persons2019: 32 Thousand persons2020: 29 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Iceland stood at 29 Thousand persons.

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 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26 Thousand persons, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 41st of 45 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 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Iceland, 2003 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 27 Thousand persons
2004 26 Thousand persons -3.7%
2005 28 Thousand persons +7.7%
2006 29 Thousand persons +3.6%
2007 31 Thousand persons +6.9%
2008 31 Thousand persons +0.0%
2009 29 Thousand persons -6.5%
2010 30 Thousand persons +3.4%
2011 30 Thousand persons +0.0%
2012 31 Thousand persons +3.3%
2013 32 Thousand persons +3.2%
2014 32 Thousand persons +0.0%
2015 32 Thousand persons +0.0%
2016 33 Thousand persons +3.1%
2017 33 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 32 Thousand persons -3.0%
2019 32 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 29 Thousand persons -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.71 Thousand persons 26 Thousand persons 31 Thousand persons 7
2010s 31.7 Thousand persons 30 Thousand persons 33 Thousand persons 10
2020s 29 Thousand persons 29 Thousand persons 29 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 39 Estonia 51 Thousand persons compare
  2. 39 Estonia 51 Thousand persons compare
  3. 41 Cyprus 29 Thousand persons compare
  4. 43 Malta 28 Thousand persons compare
  5. 44 Montenegro 26 Thousand persons compare

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Iceland ranks 41st out of 45 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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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
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