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
31st
of 84 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
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 31st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.52 | — |
| 2005 | 41.39 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.95 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 43.99 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.91 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 42.16 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 42.03 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 41.66 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.96 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.85 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.82 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.94 | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 41.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.04, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 41.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.82 | 41.39 | 43.99 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.88 | 41.66 | 42.03 | 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, 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 31st out of 84 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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