Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Iceland
Iceland: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 3.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
3.4%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
78th
of 81 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2007
All-time low
2.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2007–2012
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Iceland, 2007–2012
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Iceland is 3.4%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
That places Iceland 78th out of 81 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.6% | — |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Iceland?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Iceland was 3.4% in 2012, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 81 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).