Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland

Iceland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and was 0.7 Thousand in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7 Thousand
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2 Thousand
in 2013
All-time low
0.3 Thousand
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland, 2004–2020

0.511.522004201220202004: 1 Thousand2005: 0.9 Thousand2006: 0.7 Thousand2007: 0.6 Thousand2008: 0.8 Thousand2009: 0.3 Thousand2010: 1.4 Thousand2011: 1.7 Thousand2012: 1.4 Thousand2013: 2 Thousand2014: 1.3 Thousand2015: 1.1 Thousand2016: 0.7 Thousand2017: 1.3 Thousand2018: 1.2 Thousand2019: 1.4 Thousand2020: 0.7 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland is 0.7 Thousand, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland peaked at 2 Thousand in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3 Thousand, in 2009.

That places Iceland 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2004 1 Thousand
2005 0.9 Thousand -10.0%
2006 0.7 Thousand -22.2%
2007 0.6 Thousand -14.3%
2008 0.8 Thousand +33.3%
2009 0.3 Thousand -62.5%
2010 1.4 Thousand +366.7%
2011 1.7 Thousand +21.4%
2012 1.4 Thousand -17.6%
2013 2 Thousand +42.9%
2014 1.3 Thousand -35.0%
2015 1.1 Thousand -15.4%
2016 0.7 Thousand -36.4%
2017 1.3 Thousand +85.7%
2018 1.2 Thousand -7.7%
2019 1.4 Thousand +16.7%
2020 0.7 Thousand -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7167 Thousand 0.3 Thousand 1 Thousand 6
2010s 1.35 Thousand 0.7 Thousand 2 Thousand 10
2020s 0.7 Thousand 0.7 Thousand 0.7 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 44 Luxembourg 1.8 Thousand compare
  2. 45 Cyprus 1.4 Thousand compare
  3. 46 Malta 1.1 Thousand compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland was 0.7 Thousand in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2 Thousand in 2013.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 Thousand in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and sex (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,000 data points, 2003–2025
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