Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons by usual: quarterly data was 15 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
15
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
23
in 2024
All-time low
15
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Iceland, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Iceland is 15, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employed persons by usual: quarterly data in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 15 | -31.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 130, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 136, 11% of the median. (29 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 15 in 2026, 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 23 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 15 in 2026.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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