Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 17th of 26 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 part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.8% | — |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +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 | 9.0% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 7.1% | 12.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.9% compare
- 15 United Kingdom 9.9% compare
- 18 Ireland 6.9% compare
- 19 Türkiye 6.3% compare
- 20 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 17th out of 26 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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