Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Iceland

Iceland: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 13 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
13
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
20
in 2006
All-time low
13
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Iceland, 2003–2020

051015202003201120202003: 172004: 162005: 172006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 172010: 172011: 162012: 172013: 172014: 172015: 182016: 182017: 172018: 172019: 152020: 13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Iceland is 13, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Iceland peaked at 20 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Iceland, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 17
2004 16 -5.9%
2005 17 +6.2%
2006 20 +17.6%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 17 -15.0%
2010 17 +0.0%
2011 16 -5.9%
2012 17 +6.2%
2013 17 +0.0%
2014 17 +0.0%
2015 18 +5.9%
2016 18 +0.0%
2017 17 -5.6%
2018 17 +0.0%
2019 15 -11.8%
2020 13 -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.14 16 20 7
2010s 16.9 15 18 10
2020s 13 13 13 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 Czechia 33 compare
  2. 20 Ireland 27 compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 19 compare
  4. 23 Serbia 12 compare
  5. 24 Greece 11 compare
  6. 25 Estonia 8 compare
  7. 25 Lithuania 8 compare
  8. 25 Latvia 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Iceland?
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Iceland was 13 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2006.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Iceland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 770 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed