Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Iceland

Iceland: Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to was 86.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
86.4%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
38th
of 46 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2018
All-time low
58.3%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Iceland, 2006–2020

0204060801002006201320202006: 88.6 Percentage2007: 91.8 Percentage2008: 89.3 Percentage2009: 58.3 Percentage2010: 86.4 Percentage2011: 87.5 Percentage2012: 86.9 Percentage2013: 88 Percentage2014: 85.6 Percentage2015: 87 Percentage2016: 87.1 Percentage2017: 87.4 Percentage2018: 92 Percentage2019: 89.1 Percentage2020: 86.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 86.4% for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Iceland peaked at 92.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2009.

That places Iceland 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status in Iceland, 2006 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2006 88.6%
2007 91.8% +3.6%
2008 89.3% -2.7%
2009 58.3% -34.7%
2010 86.4% +48.2%
2011 87.5% +1.3%
2012 86.9% -0.7%
2013 88.0% +1.3%
2014 85.6% -2.7%
2015 87.0% +1.6%
2016 87.1% +0.1%
2017 87.4% +0.3%
2018 92.0% +5.3%
2019 89.1% -3.2%
2020 86.4% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.0% 58.3% 91.8% 4
2010s 87.7% 85.6% 92.0% 10
2020s 86.4% 86.4% 86.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 35 Germany 87.2% compare
  2. 36 Latvia 86.7% compare
  3. 36 Latvia 86.7% compare
  4. 39 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 86.3% compare
  5. 40 Austria 85.5% compare
  6. 41 Sweden 84.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Iceland?
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to in Iceland was 86.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in employment security compared to recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for labour transitions - change in employment security compared to?
Iceland ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour transitions - change in employment security compared to rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions - change in employment security compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 892 data points, 2006–2025
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