Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Iceland
Iceland: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age was 3.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Iceland, 1996–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Iceland stood at 3.5.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Iceland peaked at 7.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.8 | — |
| 1997 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +172.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -18.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.35, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science … age in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +172.4% | 2.9 | 7.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 2.4 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 North Macedonia 7.6 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 7.6 compare
- 43 Malta 4.2 compare
- 45 Montenegro 1.7 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 job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Iceland?
- Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Iceland was 3.5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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