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. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.7 Thousand
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1.4 Thousand
in 2019
All-time low
0.7 Thousand
in 2020
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland, 2015–2020

00.511.52015201720202015: 1.1 Thousand2016: 0.8 Thousand2017: 1.2 Thousand2018: 1.2 Thousand2019: 1.4 Thousand2020: 0.7 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2020, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland stood at 0.7 Thousand. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

That places Iceland 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 64 years) in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Thousand Change
2015 1.1 Thousand
2016 0.8 Thousand -27.3%
2017 1.2 Thousand +50.0%
2018 1.2 Thousand +0.0%
2019 1.4 Thousand +16.7%
2020 0.7 Thousand -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.14 Thousand 0.8 Thousand 1.4 Thousand 5
2020s 0.7 Thousand 0.7 Thousand 0.7 Thousand 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 40 Luxembourg 1.8 Thousand compare
  2. 41 Cyprus 1.3 Thousand compare
  3. 42 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 1.4 Thousand in 2019.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 Thousand in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 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 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 64 years). 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 64 years)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 489 data points, 2015–2025
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