Iceland vs United States: Part time employment, male
Iceland
11.9%
in 2023
United States
12.5%
in 2025
Iceland rank
65th
United States rank
63rd
Part time employment, male over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.5% against 11.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 65th and United States ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 10.9% | 1.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 12.6% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, male, Iceland or United States?
- United States, at 12.5% against 11.9% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part time employment, male between Iceland and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for part time employment, male?
- Iceland ranks 65th and United States ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.