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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 9.58 compare
- 84 South Africa 9.39 compare
- 85 Cuba 9.3 compare
- 87 Israel 9.12 compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 9.03 compare
- 89 Singapore 9.01 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 9.01 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 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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