Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland

Iceland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 35.93 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
35.93
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
65th
of 79 countries
All-time high
47.29
in 2014
All-time low
35.93
in 2015
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland, 2004–2015

010203040502004200920152004: 40.82005: 392006: 46.72007: 43.62008: 44.12009: 44.42010: 44.42011: 43.82012: 41.42013: 422014: 47.32015: 35.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland stood at 35.93. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland peaked at 47.29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.93, in 2015.

Iceland ranks 65th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.08 38.95 46.69 6
2010s 42.45 35.93 47.29 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 62 Estonia 37.09 compare
  2. 63 Sweden 36.91 compare
  3. 64 Uruguay 36.83 compare
  4. 66 Ireland 35.63 compare
  5. 67 Peru 35.28 compare
  6. 68 Belgium 34.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Iceland was 35.93 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 47.29 in 2014.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.93 in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Iceland ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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