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The Media and Culture Barometer 2023 sheds light on the population’s media use and cultural participation. Among the findings is that people aged 18 and older spent on average nearly seven hours per day using various kinds of media, and almost every second person practiced music in one form or another in the last 12 months period. This is the first time Statistics Iceland has carried out such a…
Statistics Iceland wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Statistics Iceland has published a release calendar for statistical releases in the calendar year 2026. The release is according to international rules in official statistics on equal access to statistical information.
Publication of a news release on quarterly non-financial accounts for the household sector 1st quarter 2025, which was scheduled 26 June 2025, has been postponed until 3 July.
In 2023, a detailed European assessment of the activities of Statistics Iceland was carried out, which evaluated the extent to which the principles of the European Statistics Code of Practice were fulfilled by Statistics Iceland and other producers of official European statistics in Iceland. Such assessments are carried out regularly within the European Statistical System (ESS).
Statistics Iceland wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Due to an update to Statistics Iceland's network on Saturday 23 November the institution's website may be down for a while on that day. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Icelandic Income Database has been updated with data from the year 2023. The database was built at the initiative of the Prime Minister’s Office with data from Statistics Iceland and first published in 2019.
Statistics Iceland has published a release calendar for statistical releases in the calendar year 2024. The release is according to international rules in official statistics on equal access to statistical information.
The European Statistics Day is celebrated on 20 October. This year's motto is "Official Statistics, a window for understanding society". The objective is to raise awareness of the important role European statistics have in democratic societies and at the same time the importance of the work done by statistical offices and their staff.