Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland

Iceland: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 8.3 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
8.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
14.4 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
5.6 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland, 1998–2008

0510151998200320081998: 5.7 Thousand persons1999: 5.6 Thousand persons2000: 6.9 Thousand persons2001: 7.4 Thousand persons2002: 7 Thousand persons2003: 8.7 Thousand persons2004: 7.5 Thousand persons2005: 9.5 Thousand persons2006: 12.3 Thousand persons2007: 14.4 Thousand persons2008: 8.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8.3 Thousand persons for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in 2008.

That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland peaked at 14.4 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.6 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Iceland ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 5.7 Thousand persons
1999 5.6 Thousand persons -1.8%
2000 6.9 Thousand persons +23.2%
2001 7.4 Thousand persons +7.2%
2002 7 Thousand persons -5.4%
2003 8.7 Thousand persons +24.3%
2004 7.5 Thousand persons -13.8%
2005 9.5 Thousand persons +26.7%
2006 12.3 Thousand persons +29.5%
2007 14.4 Thousand persons +17.1%
2008 8.3 Thousand persons -42.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.65 Thousand persons 5.6 Thousand persons 5.7 Thousand persons 2
2000s 9.11 Thousand persons 6.9 Thousand persons 14.4 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 36 Estonia 17.6 Thousand persons compare
  2. 36 Estonia 17.6 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 Luxembourg 10.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 40 Malta 6 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland was 8.3 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 14.4 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Iceland rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 438 data points, 1998–2008
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