Part-time employment - Regions in Iceland
Iceland: Part-time employment - Regions was 50,100 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part-time employment - Regions in Iceland, 1999–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part-time employment - regions in Iceland is 50,100 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment - regions in Iceland peaked at 50,100 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,000 Persons, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Part-time employment - Regions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42,900 Persons | — |
| 2000 | 44,100 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 42,500 Persons | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 43,500 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 30,700 Persons | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 31,100 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35,400 Persons | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 27,000 Persons | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 38,100 Persons | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 36,300 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 39,200 Persons | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 37,900 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 34,500 Persons | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 35,500 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 37,000 Persons | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 42,000 Persons | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 44,400 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 47,200 Persons | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 46,700 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 44,600 Persons | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 44,600 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45,700 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 45,500 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 48,100 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 47,100 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 50,100 Persons | +6.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 50,100 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 508,200 Persons, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 50,100 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 584,900 Persons, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part-time employment - Regions in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +41.1% | 27,000 Persons | 38,100 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,900 Persons | 42,900 Persons | 42,900 Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 36,790 Persons | 27,000 Persons | 44,100 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,440 Persons | 34,500 Persons | 47,200 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,300 Persons | 45,500 Persons | 50,100 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 28 Croatia 68,000 Persons compare
- 29 Bulgaria 61,300 Persons compare
- 30 Luxembourg 61,100 Persons compare
- 32 Malta 35,700 Persons compare
- 33 North Macedonia 25,700 Persons 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 - regions in Iceland?
- Part-time employment - regions in Iceland was 50,100 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest part-time employment - regions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 50,100 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest part-time employment - regions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 Persons in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for part-time employment - regions?
- Iceland ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part-time employment - regions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.