Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Iceland

Iceland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 7 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
9 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
7 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
6
2015–2020

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

02468102015201720202015: 9 Thousand persons2016: 7 Thousand persons2017: 7 Thousand persons2018: 9 Thousand persons2019: 7 Thousand persons2020: 7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 7 Thousand persons 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 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree 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 Thousand persons Change
2015 9 Thousand persons
2016 7 Thousand persons -22.2%
2017 7 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 9 Thousand persons +28.6%
2019 7 Thousand persons -22.2%
2020 7 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 37 Slovenia 15 Thousand persons compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 15 Thousand persons compare
  3. 39 Malta 14 Thousand persons compare
  4. 41 Luxembourg 3 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Iceland ranks 40th out of 41 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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