Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland

Iceland: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly was 105.5 Index, 2006=100 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
105.5 Index, 2006=100
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
115.9 Index, 2006=100
in 2019
All-time low
93.7 Index, 2006=100
in 2010
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland, 2006–2020

02550751001252006201320202006: 105 Index, 2006=1002007: 105.9 Index, 2006=1002008: 103.3 Index, 2006=1002009: 96.9 Index, 2006=1002010: 93.7 Index, 2006=1002011: 96.3 Index, 2006=1002012: 95.4 Index, 2006=1002013: 99.8 Index, 2006=1002014: 104.6 Index, 2006=1002015: 109.1 Index, 2006=1002016: 109.9 Index, 2006=1002017: 112.1 Index, 2006=1002018: 113.5 Index, 2006=1002019: 115.9 Index, 2006=1002020: 105.5 Index, 2006=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2006=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland is 105.5 Index, 2006=100, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland peaked at 115.9 Index, 2006=100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.7 Index, 2006=100, in 2010.

That places Iceland 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Iceland, 2006 to 2020.
Year Index, 2006=100 Change
2006 105 Index, 2006=100
2007 105.9 Index, 2006=100 +0.9%
2008 103.3 Index, 2006=100 -2.5%
2009 96.9 Index, 2006=100 -6.2%
2010 93.7 Index, 2006=100 -3.3%
2011 96.3 Index, 2006=100 +2.8%
2012 95.4 Index, 2006=100 -0.9%
2013 99.8 Index, 2006=100 +4.6%
2014 104.6 Index, 2006=100 +4.8%
2015 109.1 Index, 2006=100 +4.3%
2016 109.9 Index, 2006=100 +0.7%
2017 112.1 Index, 2006=100 +2.0%
2018 113.5 Index, 2006=100 +1.2%
2019 115.9 Index, 2006=100 +2.1%
2020 105.5 Index, 2006=100 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.78 Index, 2006=100 96.9 Index, 2006=100 105.9 Index, 2006=100 4
2010s 105.03 Index, 2006=100 93.7 Index, 2006=100 115.9 Index, 2006=100 10
2020s 105.5 Index, 2006=100 105.5 Index, 2006=100 105.5 Index, 2006=100 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Norway 108.6 Index, 2006=100 compare
  2. 10 Germany 106.7 Index, 2006=100 compare
  3. 11 France 105.7 Index, 2006=100 compare
  4. 13 Denmark 104.1 Index, 2006=100 compare
  5. 14 Hungary 103.3 Index, 2006=100 compare
  6. 15 Poland 102.9 Index, 2006=100 compare
  7. 15 Poland 102.9 Index, 2006=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland was 105.5 Index, 2006=100 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 115.9 Index, 2006=100 in 2019.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7 Index, 2006=100 in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Index, 2006=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 629 data points, 2006–2020
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