Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Iceland
Iceland: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 59.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, female in Iceland, 1995–2023
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
In 2023, part time employment, female in Iceland stood at 59.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Iceland peaked at 60.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 7th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 55.9% | — |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 59.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 59.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 50.6% | 55.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 47.5% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 47.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 51.3% | 60.1% | 4 |
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 part time employment, female in Iceland?
- Part time employment, female in Iceland was 59.8% in 2023, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for part time employment, female?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.