Which has higher part time employment, female, European Union or Iceland?

Iceland, at 59.8% against 45.1% in European Union as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

European Union vs Iceland: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)

European Union

45.1%

in 2024

Iceland

59.8%

in 2023

European Union rank

4th

Iceland rank

7th

Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) over time

European Union
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 59.8% against 45.1% in European Union, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 16 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	40.1%	52.8%	12.7%	Iceland
2000s	40.6%	50.0%	9.3%	Iceland
2010s	43.1%	49.0%	5.9%	Iceland
2020s	45.4%	57.8%	12.3%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, European Union or Iceland?: Iceland, at 59.8% against 45.1% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between European Union and Iceland?: 14.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iceland?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do European Union and Iceland rank globally for part time employment, female?: European Union ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 7th of 16 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit: % of total female employment
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.