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 37.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland is 37.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland peaked at 42.3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41 | — |
| 1996 | 42.3 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 41.4 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 40.9 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 41.9 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 42.3 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.1 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.1 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 42.2 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 41.6 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.3 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.4 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.9 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.1 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.5 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 39.4 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 39.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.1 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.4 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 38 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.5 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5 | 40.9 | 42.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.36 | 39.1 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.32 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.97 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 6 |
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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 37.5 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 42.3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 35 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 5.3%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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