Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iceland
Iceland: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,452 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iceland, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iceland is 1,452, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iceland peaked at 2,139 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,452, in 2023.
That places Iceland 123rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2,139 | — |
| 1965 | 2,116 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,104 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,068 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,021 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1,992 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,975 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,937 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,904 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,886 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,861 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,837 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,809 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,767 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,729 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,716 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,706 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,699 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,702 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,702 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,700 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,699 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,692 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,690 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,698 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,693 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,683 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,687 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,687 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,702 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,673 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,660 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,677 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,703 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,683 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,663 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,714 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,725 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,691 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,657 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,664 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,655 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,645 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,624 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,625 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,536 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,528 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,538 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,523 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,524 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,513 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,511 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,520 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,507 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,496 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,480 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,464 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,460 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,460 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,452 | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,452 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,452 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,073 | 1,992 | 2,139 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,842 | 1,716 | 1,975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,698 | 1,690 | 1,706 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,682 | 1,660 | 1,703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,654 | 1,536 | 1,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,514 | 1,480 | 1,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,459 | 1,452 | 1,464 | 4 |
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 worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iceland?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iceland was 1,452 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,139 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,452 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Iceland ranks 123rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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