Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 2.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2.0%
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2020
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Iceland, 2014–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Iceland is 2.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.9% | — |
| 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 2.2%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Iceland?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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