ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Iceland

Iceland: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 43.83 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43.83 1000 No
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
81st
of 82 countries
All-time high
63.76 1000 No
in 2000
All-time low
7.06 1000 No
in 2012
Years of data
23
1995–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Iceland, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 58.9 1000 No1996: 60.1 1000 No1997: 59.1 1000 No1998: 61.3 1000 No1999: 61 1000 No2000: 63.8 1000 No2001: 62.6 1000 No2002: 62.9 1000 No2010: 63.2 1000 No2011: 63.7 1000 No2012: 7.1 1000 No2013: 31.1 1000 No2014: 29.9 1000 No2015: 29.2 1000 No2016: 29.2 1000 No2017: 29.1 1000 No2018: 30.9 1000 No2019: 31.1 1000 No2020: 30.3 1000 No2021: 41.5 1000 No2022: 45.6 1000 No2023: 45.5 1000 No2024: 43.8 1000 No

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 43.83 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Iceland peaked at 63.76 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.06 1000 No, in 2012.

That places Iceland 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (15+), rural in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Iceland, 1995 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1995 58.92 1000 No
1996 60.07 1000 No +2.0%
1997 59.09 1000 No -1.6%
1998 61.31 1000 No +3.8%
1999 60.96 1000 No -0.6%
2000 63.76 1000 No +4.6%
2001 62.63 1000 No -1.8%
2002 62.94 1000 No +0.5%
2010 63.23 1000 No +0.5%
2011 63.71 1000 No +0.8%
2012 7.06 1000 No -88.9%
2013 31.14 1000 No +341.1%
2014 29.88 1000 No -4.0%
2015 29.17 1000 No -2.4%
2016 29.17 1000 No +0.0%
2017 29.13 1000 No -0.1%
2018 30.94 1000 No +6.2%
2019 31.09 1000 No +0.5%
2020 30.28 1000 No -2.6%
2021 41.48 1000 No +37.0%
2022 45.62 1000 No +10.0%
2023 45.49 1000 No -0.3%
2024 43.83 1000 No -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.07 1000 No 58.92 1000 No 61.31 1000 No 5
2000s 63.11 1000 No 62.63 1000 No 63.76 1000 No 3
2010s 34.45 1000 No 7.06 1000 No 63.71 1000 No 10
2020s 41.34 1000 No 30.28 1000 No 45.62 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 78 Belize 87.11 1000 No compare
  2. 79 Cyprus 82.98 1000 No compare
  3. 80 Brunei Darussalam 49.89 1000 No compare
  4. 82 Malta 9.21 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Iceland?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Iceland was 43.83 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, total (15+), rural recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 63.76 1000 No in 2000.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.06 1000 No in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Iceland ranks 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), 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
90 places, 1,601 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.