Iceland - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Iceland was 68.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 78.17 in 2016, while its lowest value was 53.11 in 1994.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 56.51
1992 53.63
1993 53.92
1994 53.11
1995 61.64
1996 58.53
1997 62.21
1998 68.51
1999 71.03
2000 77.42
2001 75.99
2002 68.27
2003 66.97
2004 70.08
2005 73.31
2006 74.16
2007 74.56
2008 73.53
2009 66.45
2010 65.33
2011 66.61
2012 68.40
2013 75.16
2014 73.57
2015 76.47
2016 78.17
2017 76.56
2018 76.42
2019 76.12
2020 68.64

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iceland was 68.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 78.27 in 2016, while its lowest value was 53.14 in 1994.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 55.27
1992 53.86
1993 54.07
1994 53.14
1995 60.90
1996 57.27
1997 61.41
1998 68.03
1999 70.75
2000 77.43
2001 75.92
2002 67.73
2003 64.14
2004 70.01
2005 73.52
2006 74.41
2007 74.90
2008 73.82
2009 66.63
2010 65.50
2011 66.50
2012 68.40
2013 75.19
2014 73.24
2015 76.37
2016 78.27
2017 76.70
2018 76.42
2019 75.55
2020 68.27

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Iceland was 62.61 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 77.11 in 2016, while its lowest value was 50.42 in 1994.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 56.64
1992 55.32
1993 50.90
1994 50.42
1995 61.90
1996 61.63
1997 59.01
1998 65.68
1999 66.53
2000 70.61
2001 75.76
2002 65.46
2003 73.58
2004 69.37
2005 67.84
2006 70.21
2007 74.01
2008 70.09
2009 56.89
2010 58.23
2011 58.66
2012 62.70
2013 64.68
2014 67.60
2015 69.87
2016 77.11
2017 75.10
2018 74.52
2019 67.57
2020 62.61

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iceland was 61.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.92 in 2016, while its lowest value was 50.39 in 1994.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 55.28
1992 55.83
1993 50.97
1994 50.39
1995 61.01
1996 60.62
1997 58.25
1998 65.16
1999 65.66
2000 69.57
2001 75.42
2002 64.15
2003 62.35
2004 60.71
2005 67.70
2006 70.36
2007 74.07
2008 69.85
2009 56.41
2010 57.88
2011 58.16
2012 62.06
2013 64.19
2014 67.37
2015 69.90
2016 76.92
2017 74.59
2018 73.83
2019 66.57
2020 61.64

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Iceland was 65.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 77.61 in 2016, while its lowest value was 51.73 in 1994.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 56.58
1992 54.50
1993 52.37
1994 51.73
1995 61.77
1996 60.12
1997 60.57
1998 67.04
1999 68.69
2000 73.90
2001 75.87
2002 66.84
2003 70.39
2004 69.72
2005 70.49
2006 72.11
2007 74.27
2008 71.74
2009 61.52
2010 61.72
2011 62.53
2012 65.44
2013 69.71
2014 70.53
2015 73.11
2016 77.61
2017 75.80
2018 75.42
2019 71.69
2020 65.55

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iceland was 64.90 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 77.57 in 2016, while its lowest value was 51.74 in 1994.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 55.27
1992 54.86
1993 52.49
1994 51.74
1995 60.96
1996 58.97
1997 59.80
1998 66.57
1999 68.16
2000 73.43
2001 75.67
2002 65.91
2003 63.23
2004 65.27
2005 70.55
2006 72.34
2007 74.48
2008 71.79
2009 61.42
2010 61.62
2011 62.25
2012 65.16
2013 69.56
2014 70.23
2015 73.05
2016 77.57
2017 75.62
2018 75.10
2019 70.98
2020 64.90

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Iceland was 71.03 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 77.67 in 2000, while its lowest value was 70.31 in 1993.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 70.79
1992 70.61
1993 70.31
1994 70.77
1995 73.61
1996 73.13
1997 71.56
1998 73.07
1999 76.09
2000 77.67
2001 76.71
2002 76.18
2003 75.61
2004 74.69
2005 75.16
2006 75.37
2007 75.98
2008 75.02
2009 72.06
2010 71.61
2011 71.65
2012 72.71
2013 73.70
2014 74.89
2015 76.44
2016 77.32
2017 76.75
2018 75.94
2019 74.97
2020 71.03

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iceland was 57.79 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 71.80 in 2000, while its lowest value was 57.79 in 2021.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 65.50
1992 65.36
1993 65.12
1994 65.53
1995 67.78
1996 67.16
1997 65.94
1998 67.46
1999 70.20
2000 71.80
2001 71.00
2002 70.06
2003 68.76
2004 69.28
2005 69.11
2006 69.32
2007 69.92
2008 69.07
2009 66.27
2010 65.88
2011 65.86
2012 66.83
2013 67.84
2014 68.69
2015 70.14
2016 70.95
2017 70.35
2018 69.26
2019 68.02
2020 64.45
2021 57.79

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Iceland was 78.05 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 87.07 in 2001, while its lowest value was 76.70 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 83.36
1992 82.47
1993 79.85
1994 79.45
1995 82.30
1996 83.26
1997 82.54
1998 84.51
1999 85.68
2000 86.69
2001 87.07
2002 84.36
2003 83.84
2004 82.43
2005 83.30
2006 84.62
2007 85.28
2008 83.67
2009 76.89
2010 76.96
2011 76.70
2012 77.41
2013 78.94
2014 81.33
2015 82.90
2016 85.19
2017 84.29
2018 83.09
2019 81.59
2020 78.05

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iceland was 67.21 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 82.32 in 2001, while its lowest value was 67.21 in 2021.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 79.30
1992 78.61
1993 75.94
1994 75.51
1995 77.72
1996 78.48
1997 77.83
1998 79.96
1999 80.95
2000 81.95
2001 82.32
2002 79.40
2003 78.35
2004 76.98
2005 78.59
2006 79.59
2007 80.06
2008 78.56
2009 72.21
2010 72.57
2011 72.30
2012 72.94
2013 74.25
2014 76.37
2015 77.78
2016 79.93
2017 78.74
2018 77.27
2019 75.47
2020 72.19
2021 67.21

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Iceland was 74.65 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 82.22 in 2000, while its lowest value was 74.19 in 2011.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 77.12
1992 76.58
1993 75.13
1994 75.15
1995 77.97
1996 78.24
1997 77.08
1998 78.82
1999 80.94
2000 82.22
2001 81.95
2002 80.32
2003 79.76
2004 78.59
2005 79.28
2006 80.13
2007 80.79
2008 79.49
2009 74.52
2010 74.30
2011 74.19
2012 75.09
2013 76.35
2014 78.12
2015 79.69
2016 81.31
2017 80.61
2018 79.63
2019 78.39
2020 74.65

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Iceland was 62.50 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 76.85 in 2000, while its lowest value was 62.50 in 2021.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 72.39
1992 71.97
1993 70.52
1994 70.50
1995 72.73
1996 72.79
1997 71.85
1998 73.68
1999 75.55
2000 76.85
2001 76.63
2002 74.71
2003 73.54
2004 73.12
2005 73.84
2006 74.45
2007 74.99
2008 73.83
2009 69.25
2010 69.24
2011 69.09
2012 69.89
2013 71.05
2014 72.53
2015 73.96
2016 75.43
2017 74.54
2018 73.26
2019 71.74
2020 68.32
2021 62.50

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity