Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iceland
Iceland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 7,827 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iceland, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iceland stood at 7,827. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iceland peaked at 7,827 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 5,816, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,092 | — |
| 2006 | 6,339 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 6,535 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6,616 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,915 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 5,816 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,910 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,985 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 6,119 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6,517 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 6,761 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7,006 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,111 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,224 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,242 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,828 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 6,879 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,312 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 7,494 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 7,588 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 7,680 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 7,765 | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 7,827 | +0.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7,827 is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7,827 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,299 | 5,915 | 6,616 | 5 |
| 2010s | 6,569 | 5,816 | 7,242 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,422 | 6,828 | 7,827 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iceland?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Iceland was 7,827 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,827 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,816 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Iceland ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.