Iceland vs Ireland: Part time employment, total

Iceland
21.4%
in 2023
Ireland
21.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
52nd
Ireland rank
54th

Part time employment, total over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 21.4% against 21.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 54th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 29.2% 13.9% 15.3% Iceland
2000s 22.8% 17.8% 4.9% Iceland
2010s 22.8% 22.6% 0.2% Iceland
2020s 22.7% 21.0% 1.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 21.4% against 21.1% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Iceland and Ireland?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for part time employment, total?
Iceland ranks 52nd and Ireland ranks 54th 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, 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

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
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.