Iceland vs Spain: Time-related underemployment, male
Iceland
3.7%
in 2023
Spain
3.8%
in 2025
Iceland rank
37th
Spain rank
35th
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 103 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 5.4% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Spain ranks 35th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.