Part time employment, male in Iceland
Iceland: Part time employment, male was 11.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, male in Iceland, 1995–2023
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, male in Iceland is 11.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Iceland peaked at 13.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Part time employment, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.4% | — |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +33.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.4% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 62 United Arab Emirates 12.6% compare
- 63 United States of America 12.5% compare
- 64 Belgium 12.1% compare
- 66 Bhutan 11.9% compare
- 67 Estonia 11.1% compare
- 68 Seychelles 10.8% 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 part time employment, male in Iceland?
- Part time employment, male in Iceland was 11.9% in 2023, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for part time employment, male?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of total male 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.