Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Iceland
Iceland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 45.73 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
45.73
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 82 countries
All-time high
49.19
in 2006
All-time low
45.31
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2015
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Iceland, 2004–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 45.73 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2015.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Iceland peaked at 49.19 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.31, in 2014.
That places Iceland 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.01 | — |
| 2005 | 47.08 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.19 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 48.44 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.27 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.13 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 46.06 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.94 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.73 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.31 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45.73 | +0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 45.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 45.73 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.69 | 46.13 | 49.19 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.74 | 45.31 | 46.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Iceland?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Iceland was 45.73 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.19 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.31 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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