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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,452
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
123rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,139
in 1964
All-time low
1,452
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Iceland, 1964–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196419932023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 France 1,487 compare
  2. 121 Uruguay 1,481 compare
  3. 122 Luxembourg 1,452 compare
  4. 124 Netherlands 1,439 compare
  5. 125 Austria 1,438 compare
  6. 126 Sweden 1,432 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

More work & labour data for Iceland

All data for Iceland β†’

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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Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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