Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland

Iceland: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 11 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
20
in 2006
All-time low
11
in 2020
Years of data
18
2003–2020

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

051015202003201120202003: 152004: 162005: 172006: 202007: 202008: 182009: 162010: 162011: 152012: 162013: 172014: 152015: 172016: 182017: 172018: 172019: 122020: 11

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland is 11, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland peaked at 20 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2020.

That places Iceland 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 - quarterly data in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Iceland, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 15
2004 16 +6.7%
2005 17 +6.2%
2006 20 +17.6%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 18 -10.0%
2009 16 -11.1%
2010 16 +0.0%
2011 15 -6.2%
2012 16 +6.7%
2013 17 +6.2%
2014 15 -11.8%
2015 17 +13.3%
2016 18 +5.9%
2017 17 -5.6%
2018 17 +0.0%
2019 12 -29.4%
2020 11 -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.43 15 20 7
2010s 16 12 18 10
2020s 11 11 11 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 19 Czechia 32 compare
  2. 20 Ireland 21 compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 19 compare
  4. 22 Serbia 11 compare
  5. 24 Greece 9 compare
  6. 25 Luxembourg 7 compare
  7. 25 Latvia 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland?
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Iceland was 11 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2006.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Iceland ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 781 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed