Iceland vs Ireland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Iceland
22.3%
in 2025
Ireland
20.5%
in 2025
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 22.3% against 20.5% in Ireland, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 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% | 13.9% | 15.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 17.7% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.4% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.5% | 1.9% | 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 22.3% against 20.5% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Iceland and Ireland?
- 1.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.