Which has higher part time employment, total, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean?

Iceland, at 50.0% against 28.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 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.

Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)

Iceland

50.0%

in 2023

Latin America & Caribbean

28.7%

in 2025

Iceland rank

6th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

6th

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

Iceland
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 50.0% against 28.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 6th of 115 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
2010s	37.9%	29.2%	8.8%	Iceland
2020s	47.0%	31.3%	15.7%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean?: Iceland, at 50.0% against 28.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?: 21.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for part time employment, total?: Iceland ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean 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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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.