ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Iceland

Iceland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural was 9.74 1000 No in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.74 1000 No
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11.48 1000 No
in 2010
All-time low
1.32 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
23
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Iceland, 1995–2024

2.557.51012.51995200920241995: 7.2 1000 No1996: 7 1000 No1997: 6.4 1000 No1998: 8.1 1000 No1999: 7.7 1000 No2000: 8 1000 No2001: 7.9 1000 No2002: 8.8 1000 No2010: 11.5 1000 No2011: 11.4 1000 No2012: 1.3 1000 No2013: 6 1000 No2014: 5.8 1000 No2015: 5.8 1000 No2016: 5.6 1000 No2017: 5.8 1000 No2018: 6.2 1000 No2019: 6.3 1000 No2020: 6.5 1000 No2021: 9 1000 No2022: 10 1000 No2023: 9.4 1000 No2024: 9.7 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Iceland stood at 9.74 1000 No.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Iceland peaked at 11.48 1000 No in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.32 1000 No, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Iceland, 1995 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1995 7.24 1000 No
1996 6.99 1000 No -3.5%
1997 6.42 1000 No -8.2%
1998 8.11 1000 No +26.3%
1999 7.65 1000 No -5.7%
2000 8.01 1000 No +4.7%
2001 7.91 1000 No -1.2%
2002 8.81 1000 No +11.4%
2010 11.48 1000 No +30.3%
2011 11.45 1000 No -0.3%
2012 1.32 1000 No -88.5%
2013 6.04 1000 No +357.6%
2014 5.83 1000 No -3.5%
2015 5.79 1000 No -0.7%
2016 5.59 1000 No -3.5%
2017 5.81 1000 No +3.9%
2018 6.19 1000 No +6.5%
2019 6.32 1000 No +2.1%
2020 6.55 1000 No +3.6%
2021 9.02 1000 No +37.7%
2022 9.96 1000 No +10.4%
2023 9.43 1000 No -5.3%
2024 9.74 1000 No +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.28 1000 No 6.42 1000 No 8.11 1000 No 5
2000s 8.24 1000 No 7.91 1000 No 8.81 1000 No 3
2010s 6.58 1000 No 1.32 1000 No 11.48 1000 No 10
2020s 8.94 1000 No 6.55 1000 No 9.96 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 73 Luxembourg 16.93 1000 No compare
  2. 74 Cyprus 16.43 1000 No compare
  3. 75 Palestine, State of 15.62 1000 No compare
  4. 77 Jordan 7.87 1000 No compare
  5. 78 Belize 6.97 1000 No compare
  6. 79 Brunei Darussalam 4.5 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Iceland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural in Iceland was 9.74 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 11.48 1000 No in 2010.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 1000 No in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural?
Iceland ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 55 to 64, rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,555 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.