From 2010 to 2019, the average actual weekly working hours in Iceland lay between 38 and 39 hours, but dropped since. The average weekly working hours in Iceland decreased to 35.5 hours in 2022. In Iceland, the government recently decided to reduce the standard weekly working hours in the country from 40 to 36 or 35 hours.
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Statistics Iceland. (March 2, 2023). Average actual weekly working hours in Iceland from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1260734/average-weekly-working-hours-in-iceland/
Statistics Iceland. "Average actual weekly working hours in Iceland from 2010 to 2022." Chart. March 2, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1260734/average-weekly-working-hours-in-iceland/
Statistics Iceland. (2023). Average actual weekly working hours in Iceland from 2010 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1260734/average-weekly-working-hours-in-iceland/
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