Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Iceland
Iceland: Temporary employees: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 8.3 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
8.3
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 2007
All-time low
5.6
in 1999
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Iceland, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.3 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.6, 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: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.7 | — |
| 1999 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.9 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 12.3 | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | -42.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282.1, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 273.5, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.65 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.11 | 6.9 | 14.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 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 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 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 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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