Australia vs Iceland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Australia
0.0576 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0743 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
180th
Iceland rank
178th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0743 units per square kilometre against 0.0576 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0167 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0448 units per square kilometre 0.0628 units per square kilometre 0.0181 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0498 units per square kilometre 0.0654 units per square kilometre 0.0157 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0547 units per square kilometre 0.0707 units per square kilometre 0.016 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0743 units per square kilometre against 0.0576 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Australia and Iceland?
0.0167 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Australia ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.