Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Iceland

Iceland: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) was 11 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11
Change on year
up 57.1%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
14
in 2010
All-time low
4
in 2005
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland, 2003–2020

4681012142003201120202003: 52004: 52005: 42006: 52007: 42008: 52009: 132010: 142011: 132012: 112013: 102014: 92015: 82016: 62017: 52018: 62019: 72020: 11

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland is 11, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 57.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland peaked at 14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2005.

That places Iceland 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Iceland, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 5 —
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 4 -20.0%
2006 5 +25.0%
2007 4 -20.0%
2008 5 +25.0%
2009 13 +160.0%
2010 14 +7.7%
2011 13 -7.1%
2012 11 -15.4%
2013 10 -9.1%
2014 9 -10.0%
2015 8 -11.1%
2016 6 -25.0%
2017 5 -16.7%
2018 6 +20.0%
2019 7 +16.7%
2020 11 +57.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 197, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) (annual) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +160.0% 5 13

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.86 4 13 7
2010s 8.9 5 14 10
2020s 11 11 11 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 44 Cyprus 35 compare
  2. 45 Luxembourg 21 compare
  3. 46 Malta 13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland?
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Iceland was 11 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2010.
What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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