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

Iceland, at 50.0% against 28.2% 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.

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.

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

Europe & Central Asia

28.2%

in 2024

Iceland

50.0%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

9th

Iceland rank

6th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 50.0% against 28.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 21.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 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 6th 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	29.5%	37.9%	8.3%	Iceland
2010s	28.0%	38.3%	10.3%	Iceland
2020s	30.6%	47.0%	16.4%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Europe & Central Asia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 50.0% against 28.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Europe & Central Asia and Iceland?: 21.8%, 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, total?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 6th 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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit: % of total 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: 29 October 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.