Employment in agri vs urban pop in Iceland
Iceland: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 3.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.71
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.45
in 1992
All-time low
3.71
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Iceland, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.71 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Iceland peaked at 10.45 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.71, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.17 | — |
| 1992 | 10.45 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.19 | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 9.06 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9.57 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.98 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 9.08 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 8.65 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.92 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 8.71 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.71 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.98 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.53 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 4.83 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 5.49 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.55 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.45 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.24 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.03 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.04 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.45 | 8.65 | 10.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.53 | 4.6 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 3.76 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.71 | 4.09 | 4 |
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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 in agri vs urban pop in Iceland?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Iceland was 3.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Iceland ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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