Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Ísland
Ísland: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 was 6.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Ísland, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2022, persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Ísland stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of 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 Ísland peaked at 6.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2009.
Ísland ranks 150th of 248 regions on this measure, 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 Ísland, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More population data for Ísland
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 76.9 Thousand heads (animals) (2024)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,311 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 3.8 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 389,444 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,311 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.56 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 32.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Ísland?
- Persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in Ísland 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 Ísland?
- 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 Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- How does Ísland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
- Ísland ranks 150th out of 248 regions with data for 2022.
- Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ísland 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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