Incidence of part-time employment in Iceland

Iceland: Incidence of part-time employment was 50.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.04
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 114 countries
All-time high
50.29
in 2022
All-time low
31.82
in 2000
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Incidence of part-time employment in Iceland, 1995–2023

02040601995200920231995: 36.61996: 34.61997: 33.41998: 34.41999: 34.72000: 31.82001: 322002: 33.52003: 38.62004: 35.92005: 372006: 38.22007: 38.42008: 35.22009: 38.92010: 39.82011: 39.42012: 39.32013: 40.42014: 37.22015: 37.52016: 37.52017: 37.32018: 37.32019: 37.12020: 39.72021: 482022: 50.32023: 50

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 50.04 for incidence of part-time employment in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in Iceland peaked at 50.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.82, in 2000.

That places Iceland 5th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Incidence of part-time employment in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Iceland, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 36.59
1996 34.55 -5.6%
1997 33.36 -3.4%
1998 34.4 +3.1%
1999 34.74 +1.0%
2000 31.82 -8.4%
2001 32.05 +0.7%
2002 33.54 +4.7%
2003 38.64 +15.2%
2004 35.88 -7.1%
2005 36.98 +3.1%
2006 38.16 +3.2%
2007 38.4 +0.6%
2008 35.2 -8.3%
2009 38.85 +10.4%
2010 39.8 +2.4%
2011 39.43 -0.9%
2012 39.27 -0.4%
2013 40.41 +2.9%
2014 37.21 -7.9%
2015 37.52 +0.8%
2016 37.49 -0.1%
2017 37.31 -0.5%
2018 37.27 -0.1%
2019 37.11 -0.4%
2020 39.66 +6.9%
2021 48.03 +21.1%
2022 50.29 +4.7%
2023 50.04 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.73 33.36 36.59 5
2000s 35.95 31.82 38.85 10
2010s 38.28 37.11 40.41 10
2020s 47 39.66 50.29 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 Netherlands 61.55 compare
  2. 3 Norway 52.68 compare
  3. 4 Austria 50.29 compare
  4. 6 Ghana 50 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 47.78 compare
  6. 8 Togo 47.37 compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of part-time employment in Iceland?
Incidence of part-time employment in Iceland was 50.04 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 50.29 in 2022.
What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 31.82 in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for incidence of part-time employment?
Iceland ranks 5th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
114 places, 2,310 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.