Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Iceland

Iceland: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data was 46 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
47 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
34 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Iceland, 2003–2020

010203040502003201120202003: 34 Thousand persons2004: 34 Thousand persons2005: 35 Thousand persons2007: 38 Thousand persons2008: 36 Thousand persons2009: 39 Thousand persons2010: 38 Thousand persons2011: 35 Thousand persons2012: 36 Thousand persons2013: 37 Thousand persons2014: 42 Thousand persons2015: 44 Thousand persons2016: 47 Thousand persons2017: 47 Thousand persons2018: 45 Thousand persons2019: 45 Thousand persons2020: 46 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Iceland is 46 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Iceland peaked at 47 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34 Thousand persons, in 2003.

Iceland ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Iceland, 2003 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 34 Thousand persons
2004 34 Thousand persons +0.0%
2005 35 Thousand persons +2.9%
2007 38 Thousand persons +8.6%
2008 36 Thousand persons -5.3%
2009 39 Thousand persons +8.3%
2010 38 Thousand persons -2.6%
2011 35 Thousand persons -7.9%
2012 36 Thousand persons +2.9%
2013 37 Thousand persons +2.8%
2014 42 Thousand persons +13.5%
2015 44 Thousand persons +4.8%
2016 47 Thousand persons +6.8%
2017 47 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 45 Thousand persons -4.3%
2019 45 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 46 Thousand persons +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36 Thousand persons 34 Thousand persons 39 Thousand persons 6
2010s 41.6 Thousand persons 35 Thousand persons 47 Thousand persons 10
2020s 46 Thousand persons 46 Thousand persons 46 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 39 Bulgaria 63 Thousand persons compare
  2. 40 Luxembourg 53 Thousand persons compare
  3. 41 Cyprus 46 Thousand persons compare
  4. 43 North Macedonia 32 Thousand persons compare
  5. 44 Malta 31 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Iceland?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Iceland was 46 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 47 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 34 Thousand persons in 2003.
How does Iceland rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Iceland ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,131 data points, 1993–2020
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