Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iceland
Iceland: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,452 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iceland, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,452 for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iceland peaked at 2,139 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1,452, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 123rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 74.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 70.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 87.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 90.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 84.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iceland?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Iceland was 1,452 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,139 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,452 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Iceland ranks 123rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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