Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, 2007–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.0% for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Iceland peaked at 3.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 70th 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 of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.1% | — |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -49.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +75.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 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 share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Iceland?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Iceland was 2.0% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.