Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Iceland
Iceland: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 13.58 Persons in 2025. βΌ Falling
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Iceland, 1995β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long usual weekly working hours β employment in Iceland is 13.58 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in Iceland peaked at 51.18 Persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.58 Persons, in 2025.
That places Iceland 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.32 Persons | 41.71 Persons | 51.07 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.02 Persons | 29.44 Persons | 51.18 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.14 Persons | 27.34 Persons | 35.66 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7 Persons | 13.58 Persons | 29.4 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 North Macedonia 19.9 Persons compare
- 37 Luxembourg 19.04 Persons compare
- 38 Malta 18.2 Persons compare
- 40 Bulgaria 9.85 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours β employment in Iceland?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in Iceland was 13.58 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.18 Persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 Persons in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on 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.