Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 23.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland is 23.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland peaked at 29.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.9% | — |
| 1999 | 28.5% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 28.5% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 18.4% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 20.4% | 25.4% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland was 23.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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