Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 in Iceland

Iceland: Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 was 0.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.7
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2019
All-time low
0.7
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: 1.12016: 0.82017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.42020: 0.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and in Iceland stood at 0.7. 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 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Persons living in households with very low work … age sex 64 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 Value Change
2015 1.1 —
2016 0.8 -27.3%
2017 1.2 +50.0%
2018 1.2 +0.0%
2019 1.4 +16.7%
2020 0.7 -50.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.6, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 42 Luxembourg 1.8 compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 1.3 compare
  3. 44 Malta 1.1 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 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 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 in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by age and?
Iceland ranks 45th out of 45 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 525 data points, 2014–2025
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