Employed persons by usual: annual data in Iceland

Iceland: Employed persons by usual: annual data was 20 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
20
in 2024
All-time low
17
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Iceland, 2021–2025

051015202021202320252021: 172022: 182023: 182024: 202025: 20

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 20 for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.6% over five years.

Iceland ranks 26th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employed persons by usual: annual data in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data in Iceland, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 17 —
2022 18 +5.9%
2023 18 +0.0%
2024 20 +11.1%
2025 20 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 20 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.5, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 180.5, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 24 Estonia 21 compare
  2. 24 Estonia 21 compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 20 compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 20 compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 19 compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Iceland?
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Iceland was 20 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
Iceland ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 210 data points, 2021–2025
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