Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Iceland

Iceland: Children living: EU 2020 strategy was 14.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.2
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 2018
All-time low
2.5
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Iceland, 2004–2020

05101520252004201220202004: 12.42005: 10.42006: 6.92007: 7.42008: 10.32009: 6.62010: 132011: 16.92012: 92013: 15.52014: 9.52015: 18.12016: 2.52017: 242018: 25.62019: 18.42020: 14.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children living in households with very low work intensity by in Iceland is 14.2, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in households with very low work intensity by in Iceland peaked at 25.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2016.

That places Iceland 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 12.4 —
2005 10.4 -16.1%
2006 6.9 -33.7%
2007 7.4 +7.2%
2008 10.3 +39.2%
2009 6.6 -35.9%
2010 13 +97.0%
2011 16.9 +30.0%
2012 9 -46.7%
2013 15.5 +72.2%
2014 9.5 -38.7%
2015 18.1 +90.5%
2016 2.5 -86.2%
2017 24 +860.0%
2018 25.6 +6.7%
2019 18.4 -28.1%
2020 14.2 -22.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 14.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 14.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.5, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Children living: EU 2020 strategy in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +860.0% 2.5 24

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 6.6 12.4 6
2010s 15.25 2.5 25.6 10
2020s 14.2 14.2 14.2 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 41 Malta 17.1 compare
  2. 42 Italy 16.3 compare
  3. 43 Luxembourg 15.4 compare
  4. 45 Hungary 13.6 compare
  5. 46 Portugal 12.3 compare
  6. 47 Türkiye 8.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households with very low work intensity by in Iceland?
Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Iceland was 14.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest children living in households with very low work intensity by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for children living in households with very low work intensity by?
Iceland ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
Is children living in households with very low work intensity by rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in households with very low work intensity by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 977 data points, 2004–2025
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