Iceland—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #12 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
76.3%
2024
YoY Change
+1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#12
of 148 countries
Maximum
83.8%
2000
Minimum
73.5%
2021
CAGR
-0.4%
25 years
Last
76.3%
Previous
75.0%
Highest
83.8%
Lowest
73.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iceland's self-employed (%) was 76.3% in 2024, ranking #12 out of 148 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 83.8% (2000) and the lowest was 73.5% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 81.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 83.8% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |