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

Latest (2025)
23.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 1998
All-time low
18.4%
in 2006
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland, 1998–2025

01020301998201120251998: 29.9 Percentage1999: 28.5 Percentage2000: 28.2 Percentage2001: 26.9 Percentage2002: 27.8 Percentage2003: 23.9 Percentage2004: 24.4 Percentage2005: 25.8 Percentage2006: 18.4 Percentage2007: 23 Percentage2008: 24.3 Percentage2009: 26.7 Percentage2010: 26.7 Percentage2011: 22.5 Percentage2012: 22 Percentage2013: 24 Percentage2014: 26.2 Percentage2015: 27.3 Percentage2016: 26.3 Percentage2017: 25.8 Percentage2018: 24.7 Percentage2019: 23.7 Percentage2020: 25.4 Percentage2021: 24.4 Percentage2022: 24.3 Percentage2023: 20.4 Percentage2024: 22.9 Percentage2025: 23.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 Norway 24.9% compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.4% compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom 24.4% compare
  4. 12 Sweden 21.8% compare
  5. 13 Ireland 19.8% compare
  6. 14 Finland 19.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,255 data points, 1998–2026
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