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

00.511.522014201720202014: 1.92017: 0.942018: 0.82019: 1.42020: 2

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

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Iceland, 2014 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2% 0.8% 1.9% 4
2020s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 35 Spain 2.2% compare
  2. 36 Finland 2.2% compare
  3. 37 Latvia 2.2% compare
  4. 39 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
  5. 40 Ireland 1.9% compare
  6. 41 Cyprus 1.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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