Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 25 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
46th
of 48 countries
All-time high
31 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
24 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland stood at 25 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 31 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24 Thousand persons, in 2003.
That places Iceland 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 24 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 27 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 29 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 28 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 27 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 29 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 31 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 29 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 30 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 31 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 30 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.71 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.4 Thousand persons | 27 Thousand persons | 31 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 Thousand persons | 25 Thousand persons | 25 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Cyprus 31 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Malta 27 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Montenegro 25 Thousand persons compare
- 48 Luxembourg 24 Thousand persons compare
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 - quarterly data in Iceland?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland was 25 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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