Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland
Iceland: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 114.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
114.5 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
114.9 Index, 2021=100
in 2024
All-time low
91.5 Index, 2021=100
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 114.5 Index, 2021=100 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland peaked at 114.9 Index, 2021=100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.5 Index, 2021=100, in 2010.
That places Iceland 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 94.5 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 91.5 Index, 2021=100 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 93.9 Index, 2021=100 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 92.9 Index, 2021=100 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.6 Index, 2021=100 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 102.8 Index, 2021=100 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 107.4 Index, 2021=100 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 109.1 Index, 2021=100 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 110.6 Index, 2021=100 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 111.6 Index, 2021=100 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 113.8 Index, 2021=100 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 102.6 Index, 2021=100 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 102.7 Index, 2021=100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 108.2 Index, 2021=100 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 110.4 Index, 2021=100 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 114.9 Index, 2021=100 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 114.5 Index, 2021=100 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5 Index, 2021=100 | 94.5 Index, 2021=100 | 94.5 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 103.12 Index, 2021=100 | 91.5 Index, 2021=100 | 113.8 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.88 Index, 2021=100 | 102.6 Index, 2021=100 | 114.9 Index, 2021=100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Iceland was 114.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9 Index, 2021=100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5 Index, 2021=100 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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