Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Iceland

Iceland: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 41.94 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
41.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
43.99
in 2007
All-time low
41.39
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, 2004–2015

0102030402004200920152004: 41.52005: 41.42006: 442007: 442008: 43.92009: 42.22010: 422011: 41.72012: 422013: 41.92014: 41.82015: 41.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Iceland stood at 41.94.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 43.99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41.39, in 2005.

Iceland ranks 29th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.82 41.39 43.99 6
2010s 41.88 41.66 42.03 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 26 Greece 42.41 compare
  2. 27 Philippines 42.24 compare
  3. 28 Tanzania 42.13 compare
  4. 30 Palestine 41.94 compare
  5. 31 Czechia 41.9 compare
  6. 32 Mauritius 41.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Iceland?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 41.94 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 43.99 in 2007.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 41.39 in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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