Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Iceland

Iceland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of was 6.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.2%
Change on year
up 106.7%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2020
All-time low
1.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020

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

234562015201720202015: 4.6 Percentage2016: 3.1 Percentage2017: 4 Percentage2018: 1.9 Percentage2019: 3 Percentage2020: 6.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Iceland is 6.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 106.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2015 4.6%
2016 3.1% -32.6%
2017 4.0% +29.0%
2018 1.9% -52.5%
2019 3.0% +57.9%
2020 6.2% +106.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.3% 1.9% 4.6% 5
2020s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 20 Bulgaria 6.8% compare
  2. 21 Norway 6.7% compare
  3. 22 Spain 6.5% compare
  4. 24 Sweden 6.1% compare
  5. 25 Latvia 6.0% compare
  6. 25 Latvia 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Iceland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of in Iceland was 6.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of?
Iceland ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 523 data points, 2014–2025
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