Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Iceland
Iceland: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 41.9% 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 41.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Iceland peaked at 41.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 7th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.5% | — |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 41.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 41.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 17.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 29.7% | 41.9% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 41.9% 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 41.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for part time employment, male?
- Iceland ranks 7th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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.