Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Iceland

Iceland: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.0%
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
79th
of 92 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2007–2020

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Iceland, 2007–2020

11.522.532007201320202007: 3.12008: 2.72009: 2.12010: 1.92011: 2.12012: 2.82014: 1.92017: 0.942018: 0.82019: 1.42020: 2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Iceland stood at 2.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Iceland peaked at 3.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 79th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Iceland, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 3.1%
2008 2.7% -14.1%
2009 2.1% -23.0%
2010 1.9% -7.7%
2011 2.1% +9.4%
2012 2.8% +34.9%
2014 1.9% -34.4%
2017 0.9% -49.2%
2018 0.8% -14.9%
2019 1.4% +75.0%
2020 2.0% +40.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.1% 3.1% 3
2010s 1.7% 0.8% 2.8% 7
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 76 Spain 2.2% compare
  2. 77 Finland 2.2% compare
  3. 78 Latvia 2.2% compare
  4. 80 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
  5. 81 Ireland 1.9% compare
  6. 82 Cyprus 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Iceland?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Iceland was 2.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Iceland ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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