Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Iceland

Iceland: Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology was 8.3 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.3 Thousand
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
11 Thousand
in 2017
All-time low
5.5 Thousand
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Iceland, 2008–2020

02.557.5102008201420202008: 9.1 Thousand2009: 6.4 Thousand2010: 5.5 Thousand2011: 6.2 Thousand2012: 6.9 Thousand2013: 6.7 Thousand2014: 6.8 Thousand2015: 7.6 Thousand2016: 10.1 Thousand2017: 11 Thousand2018: 10.4 Thousand2019: 9.8 Thousand2020: 8.3 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8.3 Thousand for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Iceland peaked at 11 Thousand in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5 Thousand, in 2010.

That places Iceland 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity in Iceland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2008 9.1 Thousand
2009 6.4 Thousand -29.7%
2010 5.5 Thousand -14.1%
2011 6.2 Thousand +12.7%
2012 6.9 Thousand +11.3%
2013 6.7 Thousand -2.9%
2014 6.8 Thousand +1.5%
2015 7.6 Thousand +11.8%
2016 10.1 Thousand +32.9%
2017 11 Thousand +8.9%
2018 10.4 Thousand -5.5%
2019 9.8 Thousand -5.8%
2020 8.3 Thousand -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.75 Thousand 6.4 Thousand 9.1 Thousand 2
2010s 8.1 Thousand 5.5 Thousand 11 Thousand 10
2020s 8.3 Thousand 8.3 Thousand 8.3 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 39 Luxembourg 16.5 Thousand compare
  2. 40 North Macedonia 13.8 Thousand compare
  3. 41 Malta 8.5 Thousand compare
  4. 43 Montenegro 2.8 Thousand compare

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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 8.3 Thousand 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 11 Thousand in 2017.
What is the lowest job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 Thousand in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology?
Iceland ranks 42nd out of 43 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 50.9%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job-to-job mobility of human resources in science and technology (HRST) by NACE Rev. 2 activity
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 600 data points, 2008–2020
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