Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 22.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1995
All-time low
17.1%
in 2006
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland stood at 22.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland peaked at 30.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, 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 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30.7% | — |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 30.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 17.1% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.2% | 23.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Iceland
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 22.3% 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 30.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% 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 7.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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