Persons in part-time … country educational attainment level in Iceland
Iceland: Persons in part-time … country educational attainment level was 46.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.1
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
46.1
in 2025
All-time low
25.4
in 2006
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Iceland, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Iceland stood at 46.1. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Iceland peaked at 46.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 2006.
That places Iceland 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time … country educational attainment level in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 40 | — |
| 1996 | 36.5 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 37.6 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 40.6 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 40.4 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.3 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 40.4 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 41 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.8 | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.4 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 25.4 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 35.8 | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 34.2 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 35.6 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.6 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 33.4 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.3 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 38.6 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 43.1 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 42.3 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.4 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 40.9 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 40.6 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 43.7 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 41.9 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 45.3 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 46.1 | +1.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 46.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 287.3, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 46.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 407.4, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.02 | 36.5 | 40.6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.58 | 25.4 | 41.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.17 | 32.6 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.27 | 40.6 | 46.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 educational attainment level in Iceland?
- Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level in Iceland was 46.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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