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
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
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.