Part time employment, total in Iceland

Iceland: Part time employment, total was 21.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.4%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1995
All-time low
17.1%
in 2006
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Part time employment, total in Iceland, 1995–2023

01020301995200920231995: 30.7 % of total employment1996: 28.1 % of total employment1997: 28.9 % of total employment1998: 29.9 % of total employment1999: 28.5 % of total employment2000: 28.2 % of total employment2001: 26.9 % of total employment2002: 27.8 % of total employment2003: 19.5 % of total employment2004: 19.9 % of total employment2005: 22.2 % of total employment2006: 17.1 % of total employment2007: 21.7 % of total employment2008: 20.5 % of total employment2009: 23.6 % of total employment2010: 22.9 % of total employment2011: 20.8 % of total employment2012: 21.2 % of total employment2013: 21.4 % of total employment2014: 23.6 % of total employment2015: 24.2 % of total employment2016: 24.8 % of total employment2017: 24.1 % of total employment2018: 22.5 % of total employment2019: 22.2 % of total employment2020: 23.5 % of total employment2021: 23.1 % of total employment2022: 22.9 % of total employment2023: 21.4 % of total employment

Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 21.4% for part time employment, total in 2023.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Iceland peaked at 30.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2006.

That places Iceland 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Part time employment, total in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Iceland, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of total employment Change
1995 30.7%
1996 28.1% -8.5%
1997 28.9% +2.7%
1998 29.9% +3.4%
1999 28.5% -4.5%
2000 28.2% -1.2%
2001 26.9% -4.3%
2002 27.8% +3.3%
2003 19.5% -29.9%
2004 19.9% +1.8%
2005 22.2% +11.8%
2006 17.1% -23.0%
2007 21.7% +27.1%
2008 20.5% -5.6%
2009 23.6% +15.0%
2010 22.9% -3.0%
2011 20.8% -9.1%
2012 21.2% +1.8%
2013 21.4% +0.9%
2014 23.6% +10.6%
2015 24.2% +2.3%
2016 24.8% +2.4%
2017 24.1% -2.7%
2018 22.5% -6.8%
2019 22.2% -1.2%
2020 23.5% +5.9%
2021 23.1% -1.7%
2022 22.9% -1.1%
2023 21.4% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.2% 28.1% 30.7% 5
2000s 22.8% 17.1% 28.2% 10
2010s 22.8% 20.8% 24.8% 10
2020s 22.7% 21.4% 23.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, total in Iceland?
Part time employment, total in Iceland was 21.4% in 2023, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for part time employment, total?
Iceland ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
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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.