Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Iceland
Iceland: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 17 Hours per week in 2025. ▬ Flat
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Iceland, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week.
Analysis
In 2025, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Iceland stood at 17 Hours per week.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Iceland peaked at 21 Hours per week in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 Hours per week, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Hours per week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20 Hours per week | — |
| 2002 | 20 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19 Hours per week | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18 Hours per week | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 17 Hours per week | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 18 Hours per week | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 19 Hours per week | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 21 Hours per week | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 20 Hours per week | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Hours per week | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 18 Hours per week | — |
| 2013 | 18 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 Hours per week | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 18 Hours per week | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 19 Hours per week | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 20 Hours per week | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 20 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 Hours per week | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18 Hours per week | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 18 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 Hours per week | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.11 Hours per week | 17 Hours per week | 21 Hours per week | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.9 Hours per week | 0 Hours per week | 20 Hours per week | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 Hours per week | 17 Hours per week | 18 Hours per week | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More economy & growth data for Iceland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 51.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 5.07 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.9908 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 26,937 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Iceland?
- Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Iceland was 17 Hours per week in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 21 Hours per week in 2008.
- What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Hours per week in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Iceland ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator measures the working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.