In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Iceland

Iceland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household was 4.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.1%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2018
All-time low
3.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Iceland, 2015–2020

0123452015201720202015: 3.4 Percentage2016: 3.9 Percentage2017: 4.7 Percentage2018: 5 Percentage2019: 4.4 Percentage2020: 4.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 4.1% for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2015 3.4%
2016 3.9% +14.7%
2017 4.7% +20.5%
2018 5.0% +6.4%
2019 4.4% -12.0%
2020 4.1% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.3% 3.4% 5.0% 5
2020s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Albania 4.2%
  2. 26 Greece 4.2% compare
  3. 29 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 4.0% compare
  5. 31 Germany 3.9% compare
  6. 31 Norway 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Iceland?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household in Iceland was 4.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 519 data points, 2014–2025
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