In Iceland, the average actual weekly working hours of men were constantly higher than those of women from 2010 to 2022. Whereas women worked an average of around 31.5 hours per week in 2022, men worked nearly 39 hours per week. The government in Iceland recently decided to reduce the standard working hours in the country from 40 to 36 or 35 hours per week.
Average actual weekly working hours in Iceland by gender from 2010 to 2022
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Statistics Iceland. (March 2, 2023). Average actual weekly working hours in Iceland by gender from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260801/average-weekly-working-hours-in-iceland-by-gender/
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Statistics Iceland. (2023). Average actual weekly working hours in Iceland by gender from 2010 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260801/average-weekly-working-hours-in-iceland-by-gender/
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