Share in informal employment female in Iceland

Iceland: Share in informal employment female was 1.25 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.25
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
77th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.18
in 2012
All-time low
0.92
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2019

Share in informal employment female in Iceland, 2007–2019

11.522.532007201320192007: 32008: 2.82009: 22010: 1.62011: 2.62012: 3.22014: 1.52017: 0.922018: 0.942019: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Iceland is 1.25, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% 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 77th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Share in informal employment female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Iceland, 2007 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.64 2.04 3.03 3
2010s 1.72 0.92 3.18 7

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 74 Austria 1.41 compare
  2. 75 Ireland 1.38 compare
  3. 75 Norway 1.38 compare
  4. 78 Slovenia 1.11 compare
  5. 79 Belgium 1.07 compare
  6. 80 Malta 0.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Iceland?
Share in informal employment female in Iceland was 1.25 in 2019, 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 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed