Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Iceland
Iceland: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
34.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1996
All-time low
12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Iceland peaked at 34.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1996 | 34.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 29.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 31.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 33.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 32.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 31.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 26.21 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 25.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 26.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 25.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 17.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 16.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 18.22 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 18.9 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 17.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 16.79 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 13.96 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 14.02 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.27 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 29.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 34.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 17.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 32.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.81 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 15.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 19.42 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 14.02 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 8 New Zealand 13.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 8 Slovenia 4.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 9 Estonia 2.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 9 Japan 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Greece 12.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 11 Latvia 0.918 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 12 OECD 11.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 13 Israel 11.67 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Iceland?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Iceland was 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.