Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland
Iceland: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 4.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4.6%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2014
All-time low
4.6%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland, 2014–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.2% | — |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Luxembourg 5.3% compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2% compare
- 42 United Kingdom 5.2% compare
- 45 Czechia 4.1% compare
- 46 Croatia 3.9% compare
- 46 Croatia 3.9% 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 persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Iceland was 4.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Iceland ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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