Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Iceland

Iceland: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2014
All-time low
8.7%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Iceland, 2014–2024

02.557.5102014201920242014: 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

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Iceland stood at 9.1%.

The figure is 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 - 19th in Iceland peaked at 11.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2022.

Iceland ranks 42nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Iceland, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 11.1%
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
2010s 9.9% 9.1% 11.1% 6
2020s 9.2% 8.7% 9.6% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 39 United States of America 9.6% compare
  2. 40 Sweden 9.5% compare
  3. 41 Malta 9.1% compare
  4. 43 Singapore 9.0% compare
  5. 44 Israel 8.9% compare
  6. 45 Canada 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Iceland?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th?
Iceland ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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