Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland

Iceland: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 46 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland, 2008–2020

0.10.20.30.40.52008201420202008: 0.3 Percentage2009: 0.2 Percentage2010: 0.3 Percentage2011: 0.2 Percentage2012: 0.5 Percentage2014: 0.3 Percentage2015: 0.2 Percentage2016: 0.5 Percentage2017: 0.1 Percentage2018: 0.1 Percentage2019: 0.1 Percentage2020: 0.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.1% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

Iceland ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Iceland, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.3%
2009 0.2% -33.3%
2010 0.3% +50.0%
2011 0.2% -33.3%
2012 0.5% +150.0%
2014 0.3% -40.0%
2015 0.2% -33.3%
2016 0.5% +150.0%
2017 0.1% -80.0%
2018 0.1% +0.0%
2019 0.1% +0.0%
2020 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Iceland was 0.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2008–2020
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