Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Iceland

Iceland: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) was 46 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
47
in 2016
All-time low
34
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2020

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

010203040502003201120202003: 342004: 342005: 352007: 382008: 362009: 392010: 382011: 352012: 362013: 372014: 422015: 442016: 472017: 472018: 452019: 452020: 46

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Iceland is 46, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2003.

Iceland ranks 42nd of 47 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 (1993–2020) in Iceland, year by year

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

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414, 11% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 434, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 40 Bulgaria 63 compare
  2. 41 Luxembourg 53 compare
  3. 42 Cyprus 46 compare
  4. 44 North Macedonia 32 compare
  5. 44 North Macedonia 32 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 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 in 2016.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2003.
How does Iceland rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Iceland ranks 42nd out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,153 data points, 1993–2020
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