Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iceland
Iceland: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iceland stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iceland peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2022.
That places Iceland 88th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iceland, year by year
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 95% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 9.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iceland?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Iceland was 9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Iceland ranks 88th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).