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

0510152015201720202015: 14 Thousand persons2016: 12 Thousand persons2017: 11 Thousand persons2018: 12 Thousand persons2019: 12 Thousand persons2020: 13 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years) in Iceland, 2015 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Cyprus 33 Thousand persons compare
  2. 41 Luxembourg 29 Thousand persons compare
  3. 42 Malta 19 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 475 data points, 2015–2025
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