Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iceland

Iceland: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0008 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0008 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0005 units per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iceland, 1990–2023

0000.0010.0011990200620231990: 0.001 units per square kilometre1991: 0.001 units per square kilometre1992: 0.001 units per square kilometre1993: 0.001 units per square kilometre1994: 0.001 units per square kilometre1995: 0 units per square kilometre1996: 0.001 units per square kilometre1997: 0.001 units per square kilometre1998: 0.001 units per square kilometre1999: 0.001 units per square kilometre2000: 0 units per square kilometre2001: 0 units per square kilometre2002: 0.001 units per square kilometre2003: 0.001 units per square kilometre2004: 0.001 units per square kilometre2005: 0.001 units per square kilometre2006: 0.001 units per square kilometre2007: 0.001 units per square kilometre2008: 0.001 units per square kilometre2009: 0.001 units per square kilometre2010: 0.001 units per square kilometre2011: 0.001 units per square kilometre2012: 0.001 units per square kilometre2013: 0.001 units per square kilometre2014: 0.001 units per square kilometre2015: 0.001 units per square kilometre2016: 0.001 units per square kilometre2017: 0.001 units per square kilometre2018: 0.001 units per square kilometre2019: 0.001 units per square kilometre2020: 0.001 units per square kilometre2021: 0.001 units per square kilometre2022: 0.001 units per square kilometre2023: 0.001 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0008 units per square kilometre for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iceland peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 2000.

Iceland ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0005 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0005 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1992 0.0005 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1993 0.0005 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1994 0.0005 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 0.0005 units per square kilometre -8.4%
1996 0.0005 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1997 0.0005 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1998 0.0005 units per square kilometre -4.2%
1999 0.0005 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2000 0.0005 units per square kilometre -5.3%
2001 0.0005 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2002 0.0005 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2003 0.0005 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2004 0.0005 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2005 0.0006 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2006 0.0005 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2007 0.0006 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2008 0.0006 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2009 0.0006 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2010 0.0006 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 0.0007 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2012 0.0007 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2013 0.0006 units per square kilometre -1.3%
2014 0.0006 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2015 0.0006 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2016 0.0006 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2017 0.0006 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2018 0.0007 units per square kilometre +6.7%
2019 0.0007 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2020 0.0008 units per square kilometre +10.8%
2021 0.0008 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 0.0008 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2023 0.0008 units per square kilometre +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 4

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  3. 184 Namibia 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 186 Mongolia 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iceland?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Iceland was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Iceland ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.