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

Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the was 2.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.0%
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
28th
of 47 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: 1.5 Percentage2005: 3.4 Percentage2006: 3.5 Percentage2007: 1.9 Percentage2008: 2.4 Percentage2009: 1.8 Percentage2010: 1.9 Percentage2011: 1.4 Percentage2012: 2.2 Percentage2013: 1.1 Percentage2014: 0.6 Percentage2015: 1.8 Percentage2016: 1.7 Percentage2017: 1.7 Percentage2018: 1 Percentage2019: 2.8 Percentage2020: 2.5 Percentage2021: 2.7 Percentage2022: 2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2022, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the in Iceland stood at 2.0%.

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 47 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 by poverty threshold, work intensity of the 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 Percentage 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 1.0% -41.2%
2019 2.8% +180.0%
2020 2.5% -10.7%
2021 2.7% +8.0%
2022 2.0% -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.5% 3.5% 6
2010s 1.6% 0.6% 2.8% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.0% 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 2.0% compare
  5. 28 Slovakia 2.0% 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 2.0% 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 47 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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Indicator
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold, work intensity of the household and broad age groups - EU-SILC survey
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 942 data points, 2003–2025
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