Labor share of gdp in Iceland
Iceland: Labor share of gdp was 66.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
66.3
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.2
in 2007
All-time low
54.8
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 66.3 for labor share of gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Iceland peaked at 71.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.8, in 2009.
That places Iceland 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.78 | 54.8 | 71.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 61.39 | 57 | 63.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3 | 66.3 | 66.3 | 1 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Iceland?
- Labor share of gdp in Iceland was 66.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8 in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for labor share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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