Share in informal employment in Iceland
Iceland: Share in informal employment was 1.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.4
Change on year
up 75.0%
World rank
72nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.13
in 2007
All-time low
0.8
in 2018
Years of data
10
2007–2019
Share in informal employment in Iceland, 2007–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.4 for share in informal employment in 2019.
That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Iceland peaked at 3.13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 72nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.07 | 3.13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 0.8 | 2.82 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Iceland?
- Share in informal employment in Iceland was 1.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for share in informal employment?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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