People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Iceland

Iceland: People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 4.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2015
All-time low
4.2%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2020

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

02462015201720202015: 5.3 Percentage2016: 4.5 Percentage2017: 4.2 Percentage2018: 4.3 Percentage2019: 4.6 Percentage2020: 4.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Iceland stood at 4.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 29th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2015 5.3%
2016 4.5% -15.1%
2017 4.2% -6.7%
2018 4.3% +2.4%
2019 4.6% +7.0%
2020 4.7% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.6% 4.2% 5.3% 5
2020s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Switzerland 5.6% compare
  2. 27 Romania 5.4% compare
  3. 28 Portugal 5.2% compare
  4. 29 Czechia 4.7% compare
  5. 31 Cyprus 4.6% compare
  6. 32 Croatia 4.4% compare
  7. 32 Croatia 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Iceland?
People living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Iceland was 4.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is people living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 472 data points, 2014–2025
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