Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Iceland
Iceland: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 34.93 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
34.93
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
35.54
in 2008
All-time low
33.89
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Iceland, 2000–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 34.93 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Iceland peaked at 35.54 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.89, in 2000.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.89 | — |
| 2001 | 34.11 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.07 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.46 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 35.05 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.69 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.16 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.22 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.54 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.55 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.36 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.92 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.98 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.91 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.2 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 35.04 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 34.93 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.77 | 33.89 | 35.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.91 | 34.36 | 35.2 | 7 |
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More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Iceland?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Iceland was 34.93 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 35.54 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.89 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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