Annual working hours per person employed in Iceland
Iceland: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,883 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,883
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
2,350
in 1970
All-time low
1,834
in 2010
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Iceland, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,883 for annual working hours per person employed in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Iceland peaked at 2,350 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,834, in 2010.
That places Iceland 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,350 | — |
| 1971 | 2,304 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 2,265 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,245 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,215 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,186 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,153 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,103 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,057 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2,042 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,030 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,022 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,026 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,026 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,023 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,022 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,014 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,011 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,020 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,015 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,003 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,007 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,025 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,991 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,975 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,996 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,026 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,003 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,979 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,040 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,053 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,012 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,972 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,980 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,970 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,958 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,932 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,934 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,849 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,834 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,878 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,853 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,846 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,864 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,880 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,883 | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,883 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,883 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,192 | 2,042 | 2,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,021 | 2,011 | 2,030 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,001 | 1,975 | 2,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,970 | 1,849 | 2,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,863 | 1,834 | 1,883 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Iceland?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Iceland was 1,883 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,350 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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