Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Ísland
Ísland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 37.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Ísland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ísland recorded 37.6 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Ísland peaked at 42.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6, in 2025.
That places Ísland 182nd out of 439 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.36 | 39.1 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.32 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.02 | 37.6 | 38.4 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Ísland
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 225.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 289.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 289.9 (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 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 236.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 81.5 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Ísland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Ísland was 37.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Ísland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 in 2025.
- How does Ísland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Ísland ranks 182nd out of 439 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Ísland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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