Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Iceland
Iceland: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 2.36 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Iceland is 2.36 Percentage of employment, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Iceland peaked at 4.97 Percentage of employment in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.953 Percentage of employment, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.77 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1999 | 3.05 Percentage of employment | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 2.23 Percentage of employment | -26.8% |
| 2001 | 2.21 Percentage of employment | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.07 Percentage of employment | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1 Percentage of employment | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1 Percentage of employment | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3 Percentage of employment | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.953 Percentage of employment | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 Percentage of employment | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 Percentage of employment | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 4.05 Percentage of employment | +156.0% |
| 2010 | 4.79 Percentage of employment | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 4.97 Percentage of employment | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.66 Percentage of employment | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.72 Percentage of employment | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 4.55 Percentage of employment | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 3.59 Percentage of employment | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 3.04 Percentage of employment | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.99 Percentage of employment | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.77 Percentage of employment | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 3.38 Percentage of employment | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 4.21 Percentage of employment | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3 Percentage of employment | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.47 Percentage of employment | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 2.22 Percentage of employment | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4 Percentage of employment | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 2.36 Percentage of employment | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 Percentage of employment | 2.77 Percentage of employment | 3.05 Percentage of employment | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.44 Percentage of employment | 0.953 Percentage of employment | 4.05 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 Percentage of employment | 2.99 Percentage of employment | 4.97 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 Percentage of employment | 2.22 Percentage of employment | 4.21 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 16 OECD 2.53 Percentage of employment compare
- 17 Norway 2.53 Percentage of employment compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 Percentage of employment compare
- 20 Portugal 2.15 Percentage of employment compare
- 21 Austria 2.11 Percentage of employment compare
- 22 Greece 2.01 Percentage of employment compare
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 incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Iceland?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Iceland was 2.36 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 Percentage of employment in 2011.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.953 Percentage of employment in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Iceland ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.