In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland
Iceland: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) was 12.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2019
All-time low
5.7%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland is 12.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland peaked at 13.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2014.
That places Iceland 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.1% | — |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +82.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 5.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More poverty & inequality data for Iceland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.54 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,430 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 35.57 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 35.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) in Iceland was 12.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity)?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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