At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Iceland

Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work was 2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2006
All-time low
0.6
in 2014
Years of data
19
2004–2022

At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Iceland, 2004–2022

12342004201320222004: 1.52005: 3.42006: 3.52007: 1.92008: 2.42009: 1.82010: 1.92011: 1.42012: 2.22013: 1.12014: 0.62015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 12019: 2.82020: 2.52021: 2.72022: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Iceland stood at 2.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Iceland peaked at 3.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 28th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

At-risk-of-poverty rate: EU-SILC survey … work in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey in Iceland, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 1.5 —
2005 3.4 +126.7%
2006 3.5 +2.9%
2007 1.9 -45.7%
2008 2.4 +26.3%
2009 1.8 -25.0%
2010 1.9 +5.6%
2011 1.4 -26.3%
2012 2.2 +57.1%
2013 1.1 -50.0%
2014 0.6 -45.5%
2015 1.8 +200.0%
2016 1.7 -5.6%
2017 1.7 +0.0%
2018 1 -41.2%
2019 2.8 +180.0%
2020 2.5 -10.7%
2021 2.7 +8.0%
2022 2 -25.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.25, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.42 1.5 3.5 6
2010s 1.62 0.6 2.8 10
2020s 2.4 2 2.7 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.3 compare
  2. 25 Italy 2.3 compare
  3. 27 Austria 2.2 compare
  4. 28 Slovakia 2 compare
  5. 28 Slovakia 2 compare
  6. 31 Cyprus 1.6 compare
  7. 31 Poland 1.6 compare
  8. 31 Poland 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Iceland?
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Iceland was 2 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 969 data points, 2003–2025
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