Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland
Iceland: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 37 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
37 Hour
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
39 Hour
in 2011
All-time low
37 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland stood at 37 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland peaked at 39 Hour in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37 Hour, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 38.9 Hour | — |
| 2009 | 38.1 Hour | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39 Hour | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 38.7 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.7 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38 Hour | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.5 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.6 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.9 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.5 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 37 Hour | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5 Hour | 38.1 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.54 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 39 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.58 Hour | 37 Hour | 38 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Italy 37.2 Hour compare
- 31 Sweden 37.1 Hour compare
- 33 France 36.7 Hour compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36.6 Hour compare
- 34 United Kingdom 36.6 Hour compare
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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland was 37 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 39 Hour in 2011.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 Hour in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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