Iceland vs Sur: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2
Iceland
6.0%
in 2022
Sur
11.3%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Sur rank
33rd
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 over time
- Iceland
- Sur
How they compare
Sur currently reports 11.3% against 6.0% in Iceland, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Sur's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sur has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 30th and Sur ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Sur has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 10.6% | 7.8% | Sur |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 20.3% | 15.3% | Sur |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 14.1% | 9.3% | Sur |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2, Iceland or Sur?
- Sur, at 11.3% against 6.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 between Iceland and Sur?
- 5.3%, with Sur ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sur?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sur rank globally for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Sur ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.