Denmark vs Iceland: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Denmark
47.0%
in 2024
Iceland
50.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
9th
Iceland rank
6th
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.0% against 47.0% in Denmark, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th of 115 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 34.7% | 11.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 35.9% | 9.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.3% | 4.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 47.0% | 2.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, total, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 50.0% against 47.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in part time employment, total between Denmark and Iceland?
- 3.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for part time employment, total?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, total (% of total 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.