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 3.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.7%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2015
All-time low
2.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 in Iceland, 2015–2022

02462015201820222015: 5.2 Percentage2016: 4.3 Percentage2017: 4 Percentage2018: 4 Percentage2019: 4.4 Percentage2020: 4.6 Percentage2021: 2.7 Percentage2022: 3.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 3.7% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 in 2022.

The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

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

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 64 years) in Iceland, 2015 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2015 5.2%
2016 4.3% -17.3%
2017 4.0% -7.0%
2018 4.0% +0.0%
2019 4.4% +10.0%
2020 4.6% +4.5%
2021 2.7% -41.3%
2022 3.7% +37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.4% 4.0% 5.2% 5
2020s 3.7% 2.7% 4.6% 3

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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 3.7% 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 5.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by nuts 2?
Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 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 28.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region (population aged 0 to 64 years). 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 64 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
342 places, 3,055 data points, 2014–2025
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