Iceland vs Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Iceland
23.3%
in 2025
Ireland
19.8%
in 2026
Iceland rank
11th
Ireland rank
13th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.3% against 19.8% in Ireland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 13th of 45 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% | 16.5% | 12.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 17.7% | 7.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.4% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.7% | 2.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 23.3% against 19.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Iceland and Ireland?
- 3.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Ireland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.