Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Iceland
Iceland: Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of was 42.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.6%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2023
All-time low
35.5%
in 2010
Years of data
28
1995–2025
Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Iceland stood at 42.6%.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Iceland peaked at 48.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2010.
That places Iceland 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.9% | — |
| 1996 | 40.9% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 40.5% | 43.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 38.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 35.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 41.8% | 48.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 2 Netherlands 38.0% compare
- 2 Netherlands 38.0% compare
- 4 Croatia 37.7% compare
- 4 Croatia 37.7% compare
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 working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Iceland?
- Employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of in Iceland was 42.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working on saturdays by professional status - % of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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