Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Iceland
Iceland: Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 34.3 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
34.3 Hour
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.8 Hour
in 2000
All-time low
34.3 Hour
in 2023
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Iceland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2026, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Iceland stood at 34.3 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Iceland peaked at 42.8 Hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.3 Hour, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.1 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 41.6 Hour | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 42.8 Hour | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 42.1 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.4 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.1 Hour | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 39.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.3 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41 Hour | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.7 Hour | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.5 Hour | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.8 Hour | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.3 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.3 Hour | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.5 Hour | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 37.7 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2 Hour | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.5 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.8 Hour | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.1 Hour | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 37.1 Hour | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 35 Hour | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 35 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.3 Hour | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 35.3 Hour | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 34.6 Hour | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 34.3 Hour | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 34.3 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.15 Hour, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 34.3 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.9 Hour, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.35 Hour | 41.1 Hour | 41.6 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.36 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 42.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.82 Hour | 37.3 Hour | 38.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.09 Hour | 34.3 Hour | 37.1 Hour | 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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Iceland?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Iceland was 34.3 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 Hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3 Hour in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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