Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Iceland
Iceland: Labour transitions: change in qualification level was 78 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
78
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
80
in 2013
All-time low
74.2
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Iceland, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Iceland stood at 78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Iceland peaked at 80 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.2, in 2017.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour transitions: change in qualification level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.3 | — |
| 2009 | 74.6 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 77.8 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 77.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.2 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 80 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 75.4 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 76.1 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.8 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.2 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.2 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 76.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78 | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 78 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.15, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 78 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.4, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.45 | 74.6 | 76.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.52 | 74.2 | 80 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78 | 78 | 78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Croatia 78.1 compare
- 30 Croatia 78.1 compare
- 33 Czechia 77.5 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 77.5 compare
- 33 United Kingdom 77.5 compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Iceland?
- Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) in Iceland was 78 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status)?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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