Distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold in Iceland

Iceland: Distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold was 38,640 Euro in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38,640 Euro
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42,579 Euro
in 2018
All-time low
27,171 Euro
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold in Iceland, 2015–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2015201720202015: 27.2k Euro2016: 30.0k Euro2017: 36.9k Euro2018: 42.6k Euro2019: 39.5k Euro2020: 38.6k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 38,640 Euro for distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

That places Iceland 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
Year Euro Change
2015 27,171 Euro
2016 30,023 Euro +10.5%
2017 36,924 Euro +23.0%
2018 42,579 Euro +15.3%
2019 39,455 Euro -7.3%
2020 38,640 Euro -2.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 38,640 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,605 Euro, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 38,640 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,574 Euro, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35,230 Euro 27,171 Euro 42,579 Euro 5
2020s 38,640 Euro 38,640 Euro 38,640 Euro 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 6 Denmark 42,396 Euro compare
  2. 7 Ireland 41,997 Euro compare
  3. 8 Austria 40,913 Euro compare
  4. 10 Germany 38,295 Euro compare
  5. 11 Finland 36,867 Euro compare
  6. 12 Belgium 36,106 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold in Iceland?
Distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold in Iceland was 38,640 Euro in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 42,579 Euro in 2018.
What is the lowest distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,171 Euro in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold?
Iceland ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of income by work intensity of the houshold (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 521 data points, 2014–2025
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