Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons was 66.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2004.
That places Iceland 10th out of 44 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: % of total employment of young persons in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2 | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 41.9 | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 54 | +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 50.45, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in part-time: % of total employment of young persons 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 | 54.22 | 39 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.69 | 59.2 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.52 | 63.7 | 67.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 7 Luxembourg 77.6 compare
- 8 Norway 77.5 compare
- 9 Finland 72.1 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 65.9 compare
- 11 United Kingdom 65.9 compare
- 13 Slovenia 58.3 compare
- 13 Slovenia 58.3 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 in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 44 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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