Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Iceland

Iceland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 6.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.0%
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2011
All-time low
2.1%
in 2009
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Iceland, 2004–2022

234562004201320222004: 3.7 Percentage2005: 3.2 Percentage2006: 2.8 Percentage2007: 2.4 Percentage2008: 2.6 Percentage2009: 2.1 Percentage2010: 5.7 Percentage2011: 6.2 Percentage2012: 6.1 Percentage2013: 6.2 Percentage2014: 4.9 Percentage2015: 5.2 Percentage2016: 4.3 Percentage2017: 3.8 Percentage2018: 3.8 Percentage2019: 4.3 Percentage2020: 4.6 Percentage2021: 3.9 Percentage2022: 6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 6.0% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in 2022.

The figure is up 53.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Iceland peaked at 6.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2009.

That places Iceland 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Iceland, 2004 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2004 3.7%
2005 3.2% -13.5%
2006 2.8% -12.5%
2007 2.4% -14.3%
2008 2.6% +8.3%
2009 2.1% -19.2%
2010 5.7% +171.4%
2011 6.2% +8.8%
2012 6.1% -1.6%
2013 6.2% +1.6%
2014 4.9% -21.0%
2015 5.2% +6.1%
2016 4.3% -17.3%
2017 3.8% -11.6%
2018 3.8% +0.0%
2019 4.3% +13.2%
2020 4.6% +7.0%
2021 3.9% -15.2%
2022 6.0% +53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8% 2.1% 3.7% 6
2010s 5.0% 3.8% 6.2% 10
2020s 4.8% 3.9% 6.0% 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Luxembourg 5.9% compare
  2. 32 Switzerland 5.6% compare
  3. 33 Portugal 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Iceland?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Iceland was 6.0% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
293 places, 4,626 data points, 2003–2025
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