Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Ísland
Ísland: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 34.8 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Ísland is 34.8 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Ísland peaked at 42.8 Hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.8 Hour, in 2025.
Ísland ranks 299th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Ísland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.6 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 42.8 Hour | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 42.1 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.4 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.4 Hour | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 40.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.6 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5 Hour | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 38.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.8 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.1 Hour | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.7 Hour | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 35.4 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.2 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.8 Hour | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.6 Hour | 41.6 Hour | 41.6 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.86 Hour | 38.5 Hour | 42.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.57 Hour | 38.4 Hour | 38.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.58 Hour | 34.8 Hour | 37.1 Hour | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 88.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 236.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 81.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 225.7 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Ísland?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Ísland was 34.8 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Ísland?
- 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 Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 Hour in 2025.
- How does Ísland rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Ísland ranks 299th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ísland 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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