Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total was 66.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Iceland is 66.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Iceland peaked at 71.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2004.
That places Iceland 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.8% | — |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 64.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -44.1% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | -2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 66.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 66.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -44.1% | 71.2% | 39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 61.3% | 64.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 39.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 59.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 63.7% | 67.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Sweden 78.5% compare
- 7 Norway 77.5% compare
- 8 Finland 72.1% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 65.9% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 65.9% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 65.1% 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 country of birth - % of total in Iceland?
- Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Iceland was 66.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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