Which has higher part time employment, male, Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?

Iceland, at 41.9% against 21.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?

19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.

Europe & Central Asia vs Iceland: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment)

Europe & Central Asia

21.2%

in 2024

Iceland

41.9%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

9th

Iceland rank

7th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 41.9% against 21.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 7th of 16 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.6%	26.8%	7.2%	Iceland
2010s	20.1%	28.7%	8.6%	Iceland
2020s	23.5%	37.9%	14.4%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, male, Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 41.9% against 21.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in part time employment, male between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?: 20.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iceland rank globally for part time employment, male?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th 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, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment)
Unit: % of total male 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.