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
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
| 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
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 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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