Labour transitions by employment status in Iceland
Iceland: Labour transitions by employment status was 89.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
89.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2018
All-time low
88.7%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2007–2020
Labour transitions by employment status in Iceland, 2007–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, labour transitions by employment status in Iceland stood at 89.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions by employment status in Iceland peaked at 94.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2009.
That places Iceland 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 88.7% | 92.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 89.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions by employment status in Iceland?
- Labour transitions by employment status in Iceland was 89.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for labour transitions by employment status?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour transitions by employment status rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions by employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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