Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … 2008-2026 2 main in Iceland
Iceland: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … 2008-2026 2 main was 34.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.7
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 2008
All-time low
34.7
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Iceland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Iceland stood at 34.7. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Iceland peaked at 40.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.7, in 2025.
That places Iceland 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … 2008-2026 2 main in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 40.4 | — |
| 2009 | 38.5 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.7 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.6 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.5 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.1 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.6 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 35.3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.2 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.7 | -1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 34.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 34.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.45 | 38.5 | 40.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.57 | 38.4 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.52 | 34.7 | 37.1 | 6 |
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 34.7 in 2025, 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 40.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7 in 2025.
- 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 2025.
- 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 10.3%. 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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