Employment-to-population ratio in Iceland
Iceland: Employment-to-population ratio was 59.62 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 59.62 for employment-to-population ratio in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio in Iceland peaked at 70.82 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57.5, in 2019.
That places Iceland 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 69.36 | — |
| 2005 | 70.82 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 66.63 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 67.14 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.43 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.11 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 59.37 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 58.85 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 59.2 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.48 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.32 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.58 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 64.69 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 64.77 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.5 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 59.62 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.25 | 62.11 | 70.82 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.95 | 57.5 | 64.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.62 | 59.62 | 59.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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-to-population ratio in Iceland?
- Employment-to-population ratio in Iceland was 59.62 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 70.82 in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for employment-to-population ratio?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment-to-population ratio rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.