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 47 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.
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 47 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 | Value | 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 22.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 22.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.22 | 28.1 | 30.7 | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.74 | 17.1 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.77 | 20.8 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.37 | 21.2 | 23.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 8 United Kingdom 25.8 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 25.8 compare
- 10 Norway 24.6 compare
- 12 Sweden 21.6 compare
- 13 Ireland 20.5 compare
- 14 Finland 19.2 compare
- 14 Luxembourg 19.2 compare
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 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 47 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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