Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young was 7.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland is 7.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland peaked at 12.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2025.
Iceland ranks 18th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.8 | — |
| 2011 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.2 | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 8 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | -28.7% |
| 2025 | 7.1 | -18.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 7.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 7.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.8, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.95 | 7.9 | 11.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 7.1 | 12.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 16 United Kingdom 9.9 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 9.9 compare
- 19 Ireland 6.9 compare
- 20 Türkiye 6.3 compare
- 21 Germany 4.7 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 persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland was 7.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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