People living in households with very low work intensity … most in Iceland

Iceland: People living in households with very low work intensity … most was 1 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020

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

00.511.522015201720202015: 22016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1 for people living in households with very low work intensity by most in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

People living in households with very low work intensity … most in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years) in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 2 —
2016 1 -50.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2 1 2 5
2020s 1 1 1 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 43 Cyprus 3 compare
  2. 44 Malta 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by most in Iceland?
People living in households with very low work intensity by most in Iceland was 1 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Iceland ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 64 years)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 504 data points, 2015–2025
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