Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Iceland
Iceland: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
48th
of 50 countries
All-time high
31
in 2013
All-time low
24
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Iceland stood at 25.
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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2003.
That places Iceland 48th out of 50 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: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24 | — |
| 2004 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 25 | -13.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 270, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 331, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.71 | 24 | 29 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.4 | 27 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 46 Cyprus 31 compare
- 47 Malta 27 compare
- 48 Montenegro 25 compare
- 50 Luxembourg 24 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 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 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 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 48th out of 50 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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