Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Iceland

Iceland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
94th
of 163 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2000
All-time low
8.7%
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Iceland, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 15 %2001: 14.8 %2002: 14.1 %2003: 13.5 %2004: 14.2 %2005: 13 %2006: 11.9 %2007: 10.9 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 11 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 11.2 %2012: 11.5 %2013: 11.4 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 9.1 %2019: 9.3 %2020: 9.6 %2021: 9.5 %2022: 8.7 %2023: 9.2 %2024: 9.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Iceland is 9.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Iceland peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 94th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Iceland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 15.0%
2001 14.8% -1.5%
2002 14.1% -4.8%
2003 13.5% -4.0%
2004 14.2% +5.0%
2005 13.0% -8.5%
2006 11.9% -8.6%
2007 10.9% -8.5%
2008 10.5% -2.9%
2009 11.0% +4.6%
2010 10.7% -3.2%
2011 11.2% +5.1%
2012 11.5% +2.7%
2013 11.4% -1.3%
2014 11.1% -2.6%
2015 10.2% -7.6%
2016 10.1% -1.8%
2017 9.7% -3.9%
2018 9.1% -6.1%
2019 9.3% +2.9%
2020 9.6% +3.1%
2021 9.5% -1.3%
2022 8.7% -8.7%
2023 9.2% +6.7%
2024 9.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 10.5% 15.0% 10
2010s 10.4% 9.1% 11.5% 10
2020s 9.2% 8.7% 9.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Iceland?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Iceland was 9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Iceland ranks 94th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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