Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 20 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
20
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.9
in 1998
All-time low
18.4
in 2006
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland is 20, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 24.0% 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 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 24.3 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.5 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 22 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24 | +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% |
| 2026 | 20 | -14.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 20 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 20 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2 | 28.5 | 29.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.94 | 18.4 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.92 | 22 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.96 | 20 | 25.4 | 7 |
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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland was 20 in 2026, 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 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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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