Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Iceland

Iceland: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 20 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
17 Thousand persons
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: 17 Thousand persons2022: 18 Thousand persons2023: 18 Thousand persons2024: 20 Thousand persons2025: 20 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 20 Thousand persons 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 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job 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 Thousand persons Change
2021 17 Thousand persons
2022 18 Thousand persons +5.9%
2023 18 Thousand persons +0.0%
2024 20 Thousand persons +11.1%
2025 20 Thousand persons +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 24 Estonia 21 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Estonia 21 Thousand persons compare
  3. 26 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Slovenia 20 Thousand persons compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 19 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 19 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 38 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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Indicator
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 205 data points, 2021–2025
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