Time-related underemployment, female in Iceland
Iceland: Time-related underemployment, female was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, female in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3.9% for time-related underemployment, female in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Iceland peaked at 6.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 47th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +415.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +362.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 44 Sri Lanka 4.3% compare
- 45 Cyprus 4.3% compare
- 46 Bangladesh 4.1% compare
- 48 Luxembourg 3.8% compare
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 3.8% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 3.8% compare
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, female in Iceland?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Iceland was 3.9% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.