Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Iceland

Iceland: Children living in households with very low work intensity by was 14.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14.2%
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
34th
of 39 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2018
All-time low
2.5%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Children living in households with very low work intensity by in Iceland, 2015–2020

05101520252015201720202015: 18.1 Percentage2016: 2.5 Percentage2017: 22.4 Percentage2018: 25.6 Percentage2019: 18.4 Percentage2020: 14.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 14.2% for children living in households with very low work intensity by in 2020.

That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

That places Iceland 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Children living in households with very low work intensity by 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) in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2015 18.1%
2016 2.5% -86.2%
2017 22.4% +796.0%
2018 25.6% +14.3%
2019 18.4% -28.1%
2020 14.2% -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.4% 2.5% 25.6% 5
2020s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Malta 17.1% compare
  2. 32 Italy 16.2% compare
  3. 33 Luxembourg 15.4% compare
  4. 35 Hungary 13.6% compare
  5. 36 Portugal 12.3% compare
  6. 37 Türkiye 8.2% 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 34th out of 39 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 down 21.5%. 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). 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)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 415 data points, 2014–2025
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