People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Iceland
Iceland: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 13 Thousand persons in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
14 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
11 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
6
2015–2020
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Iceland, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 13 Thousand persons for people living in households with very low work intensity by income in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 12 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 11 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 12 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 13 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383 Thousand persons, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 13 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 13 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 1 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -851.71 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,170 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -201.70 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -107.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Iceland?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Iceland was 13 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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