Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Iceland
Iceland: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition was 92.86 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Iceland, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Iceland stood at 92.86 Persons. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Iceland peaked at 189.4 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.86 Persons, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 40th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106.57 Persons | — |
| 1992 | 106.6 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.98 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 106.61 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 107.38 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 110.66 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 107.86 Persons | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 110.96 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 118.2 Persons | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 125.02 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 126.53 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 124.63 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 130.2 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 129.31 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 133.73 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 141.13 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 147.69 Persons | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 150.24 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 136.5 Persons | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 134.68 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 137.17 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 136.62 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 142.09 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 147.75 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 151.77 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 156.54 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 159.51 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 164.68 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 169.46 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 161.38 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 162.32 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 173.15 Persons | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 182.92 Persons | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 189.4 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 92.86 Persons | -51.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 92.86 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,272 Persons, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 92.86 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,008 Persons, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -51.0% | 189.4 Persons | 92.86 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.98 Persons | 105.98 Persons | 118.2 Persons | 9 |
| 2000s | 134.5 Persons | 124.63 Persons | 150.24 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.03 Persons | 134.68 Persons | 169.46 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.34 Persons | 92.86 Persons | 189.4 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Iceland?
- Full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Iceland was 92.86 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 189.4 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.86 Persons in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.