Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 12.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.2%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2011
All-time low
5.6%
in 2007
Years of data
28
1995–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.2% for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland peaked at 24.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.5% | — |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +105.9% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +8.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.3% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.6% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 12.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.8% | 18.1% | 6 |
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)
- 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 12.2% 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 24.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 45 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 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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