Share in informal employment female in Iceland
Iceland: Share in informal employment female was 2.48 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.48
Change on year
up 98.4%
World rank
68th
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 2012
All-time low
0.92
in 2017
Years of data
11
2007–2020
Share in informal employment female in Iceland, 2007–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Iceland is 2.48, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 98.4% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Iceland peaked at 3.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 68th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.03 | — |
| 2008 | 2.84 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | +65.4% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 0.92 | -39.9% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 2.48 | +98.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.04 | 3.03 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 0.92 | 3.18 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.48 | 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 share in informal employment female in Iceland?
- Share in informal employment female in Iceland was 2.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for share in informal employment female?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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