Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in Iceland

Iceland: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force was 120,200 Persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
120,200 Persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 18 countries
All-time high
120,200 Persons
in 2008
All-time low
88,400 Persons
in 1996
Years of data
14
1995–2008

Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force in Iceland, 1995–2008

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200120081995: 89.1k Persons1996: 88.4k Persons1997: 89.5k Persons1998: 92.9k Persons1999: 96.3k Persons2000: 97.8k Persons2001: 101.6k Persons2002: 100.3k Persons2003: 103.7k Persons2004: 103.5k Persons2005: 106.3k Persons2006: 113.7k Persons2007: 119.7k Persons2008: 120.2k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in Iceland is 120,200 Persons, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in Iceland peaked at 120,200 Persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88,400 Persons, in 1996.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91,240 Persons 88,400 Persons 96,300 Persons 5
2000s 107,422 Persons 97,800 Persons 120,200 Persons 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 15 Austria 1.16 million Persons compare
  2. 16 Israel 1.08 million Persons compare
  3. 17 Luxembourg 346,100 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in Iceland?
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force in Iceland was 120,200 Persons in 2008, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 120,200 Persons in 2008.
What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 88,400 Persons in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force?
Iceland ranks 18th out of 18 countries with data for 2008.
Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — labour force rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Labour force
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 346 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.