Persons living: EU 2030 strategy in Iceland

Iceland: Persons living: EU 2030 strategy was 7 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
9
in 2015
All-time low
7
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020

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

02468102015201720202015: 92016: 72017: 72018: 92019: 72020: 7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 7 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Persons living: EU 2030 strategy in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2015 9 —
2016 7 -22.2%
2017 7 +0.0%
2018 9 +28.6%
2019 7 -22.2%
2020 7 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.5, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.5, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.8 7 9 5
2020s 7 7 7 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 39 Slovenia 15 compare
  2. 39 Slovenia 15 compare
  3. 41 Malta 14 compare
  4. 43 Luxembourg 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Iceland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Iceland was 7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Iceland ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 491 data points, 2014–2025
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