ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Iceland

Iceland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas was 3.34 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.34 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.48 1000 No
in 1995
All-time low
0.32 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
23
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Iceland, 1995–2024

01231995200920241995: 3.5 1000 No1996: 3.1 1000 No1997: 3 1000 No1998: 3 1000 No1999: 3.1 1000 No2000: 2.4 1000 No2001: 2.5 1000 No2002: 2.8 1000 No2010: 2.5 1000 No2011: 2.6 1000 No2012: 0.32 1000 No2013: 1.9 1000 No2014: 2.1 1000 No2015: 2.4 1000 No2016: 2.4 1000 No2017: 2 1000 No2018: 1.9 1000 No2019: 1.8 1000 No2020: 2.1 1000 No2021: 3.1 1000 No2022: 3 1000 No2023: 3.4 1000 No2024: 3.3 1000 No

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Iceland is 3.34 1000 No, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Iceland peaked at 3.48 1000 No in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.32 1000 No, in 2012.

Iceland ranks 73rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Iceland, 1995 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1995 3.48 1000 No
1996 3.09 1000 No -11.2%
1997 2.97 1000 No -3.9%
1998 3 1000 No +1.0%
1999 3.12 1000 No +4.0%
2000 2.43 1000 No -22.1%
2001 2.47 1000 No +1.6%
2002 2.82 1000 No +14.2%
2010 2.49 1000 No -11.7%
2011 2.6 1000 No +4.4%
2012 0.32 1000 No -87.7%
2013 1.86 1000 No +481.2%
2014 2.11 1000 No +13.4%
2015 2.35 1000 No +11.4%
2016 2.39 1000 No +1.7%
2017 2 1000 No -16.3%
2018 1.9 1000 No -5.0%
2019 1.84 1000 No -3.2%
2020 2.11 1000 No +14.7%
2021 3.07 1000 No +45.5%
2022 2.96 1000 No -3.6%
2023 3.35 1000 No +13.2%
2024 3.34 1000 No -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.13 1000 No 2.97 1000 No 3.48 1000 No 5
2000s 2.57 1000 No 2.43 1000 No 2.82 1000 No 3
2010s 1.99 1000 No 0.32 1000 No 2.6 1000 No 10
2020s 2.97 1000 No 2.11 1000 No 3.35 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 70 Croatia 7.24 1000 No compare
  2. 71 North Macedonia 4.94 1000 No compare
  3. 72 Palestine, State of 3.73 1000 No compare
  4. 74 Belize 3.25 1000 No compare
  5. 75 Cyprus 3.07 1000 No compare
  6. 76 Luxembourg 1.91 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Iceland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas in Iceland was 3.34 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, 65+, rural areas recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 1000 No in 1995.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.32 1000 No in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas?
Iceland ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, 65+, rural areas rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, 65+, 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, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.