Iceland Urban Informal Employment Share 2020: 1.97 %

Iceland's urban informal employment share in 2020 is 1.97 %, up 40.7% from 2019. It ranks #57 of 68 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2020): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20201.97 %+0.57 %+40.71%
20191.4 %+0.6 %+75.00%
20180.8 %0.14 %-14.89%
20170.94 %0.91 %-49.19%
20141.85 %0.97 %-34.40%
20122.82 %+0.73 %+34.93%
20112.09 %+0.18 %+9.42%
20101.91 %0.16 %-7.73%
20092.07 %0.62 %-23.05%
20082.69 %0.44 %-14.06%
20073.13 %——

Cite this page

Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Iceland: Urban Informal Employment Share. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/iceland/urban-informal-employment-share

The figures on this page come from Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Iceland Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Iceland's urban informal employment share in 2020?▾

Iceland's urban informal employment share is 1.97 % in 2020, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Iceland's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Iceland's urban informal employment share rose by 40.7% from 2019 (1.40 %) to 2020 (1.97 %). Over the past decade (2010–2020) it rose by 3.1%.

How does Iceland rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2020, Iceland has the 57th highest urban informal employment share out of 68 countries with data.

What was Iceland's urban informal employment share in 2007?▾

In 2007, Iceland's urban informal employment share was 3.13 %. By 2020 it fell by 37.1%.

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