Manufacturing share of total employment in Iceland

Iceland: Manufacturing share of total employment was 9.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.25
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
86th
of 149 countries
All-time high
15.02
in 2000
All-time low
8.67
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Iceland, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 152001: 14.82002: 14.12003: 13.52004: 14.22005: 132006: 11.92007: 10.92008: 10.52009: 112010: 10.72011: 11.22012: 11.52013: 11.42014: 11.12015: 10.22016: 10.12017: 9.72018: 9.12019: 9.32020: 9.62021: 9.52022: 8.72023: 9.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Iceland stood at 9.25.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Iceland peaked at 15.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 2022.

That places Iceland 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Iceland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 15.02
2001 14.8 -1.5%
2002 14.09 -4.8%
2003 13.53 -4.0%
2004 14.2 +5.0%
2005 12.99 -8.5%
2006 11.87 -8.6%
2007 10.86 -8.5%
2008 10.54 -2.9%
2009 11.03 +4.6%
2010 10.68 -3.2%
2011 11.23 +5.1%
2012 11.53 +2.7%
2013 11.38 -1.3%
2014 11.08 -2.6%
2015 10.24 -7.6%
2016 10.06 -1.8%
2017 9.67 -3.9%
2018 9.08 -6.1%
2019 9.34 +2.9%
2020 9.63 +3.1%
2021 9.5 -1.3%
2022 8.67 -8.7%
2023 9.25 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.89 10.54 15.02 10
2010s 10.43 9.08 11.53 10
2020s 9.26 8.67 9.63 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 83 Côte d'Ivoire 9.58 compare
  2. 84 South Africa 9.39 compare
  3. 85 Cuba 9.3 compare
  4. 87 Israel 9.12 compare
  5. 88 Puerto Rico 9.03 compare
  6. 89 Singapore 9.01 compare
  7. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 9.01 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Iceland?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Iceland was 9.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 15.02 in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Iceland ranks 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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