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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Iceland

Iceland: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0024 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.0020.0031990200620231990: 0.001 units per square kilometre1991: 0.001 units per square kilometre1992: 0.001 units per square kilometre1993: 0.001 units per square kilometre1994: 0.001 units per square kilometre1995: 0.002 units per square kilometre1996: 0.002 units per square kilometre1997: 0.002 units per square kilometre1998: 0.002 units per square kilometre1999: 0.002 units per square kilometre2000: 0.002 units per square kilometre2001: 0.002 units per square kilometre2002: 0.002 units per square kilometre2003: 0.002 units per square kilometre2004: 0.002 units per square kilometre2005: 0.002 units per square kilometre2006: 0.002 units per square kilometre2007: 0.002 units per square kilometre2008: 0.002 units per square kilometre2009: 0.002 units per square kilometre2010: 0.002 units per square kilometre2011: 0.002 units per square kilometre2012: 0.002 units per square kilometre2013: 0.002 units per square kilometre2014: 0.002 units per square kilometre2015: 0.002 units per square kilometre2016: 0.002 units per square kilometre2017: 0.002 units per square kilometre2018: 0.002 units per square kilometre2019: 0.002 units per square kilometre2020: 0.002 units per square kilometre2021: 0.002 units per square kilometre2022: 0.002 units per square kilometre2023: 0.002 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0024 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Iceland 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0023 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 175 Gabon 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 176 Central African Republic 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 177 Canada 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 179 Botswana 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 180 Australia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 181 Suriname 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Iceland?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.