Which has higher part time employment, total, Iceland or North America?

Iceland, at 50.0% against 28.7% in North America as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 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 North America: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)

Iceland

50.0%

in 2023

North America

28.7%

in 2025

Iceland rank

6th

North America rank

5th

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

Iceland
North America

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 50.0% against 28.7% in North America, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times North America's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	North America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.7%	30.5%	4.3%	Iceland
2000s	35.9%	29.3%	6.6%	Iceland
2010s	38.3%	29.6%	8.7%	Iceland
2020s	47.0%	28.5%	18.5%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Iceland or North America?: Iceland, at 50.0% against 28.7% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Iceland and North America?: 21.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Iceland and North America rank globally for part time employment, total?: Iceland ranks 6th and North America ranks 5th 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.