Time-related underemployment, female in Iceland

Iceland: Time-related underemployment, female was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.9%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
47th
of 103 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2023

Time-related underemployment, female in Iceland, 2000–2023

02462000201120232000: 0.775 % of employment2001: 4 % of employment2002: 4.2 % of employment2006: 1.4 % of employment2007: 1.5 % of employment2014: 6.8 % of employment2015: 6.5 % of employment2016: 4.9 % of employment2017: 5.7 % of employment2018: 5.2 % of employment2019: 4.2 % of employment2020: 5.7 % of employment2021: 4.3 % of employment2022: 3.8 % of employment2023: 3.9 % of employment

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Iceland, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Sri Lanka 4.3% compare
  2. 45 Cyprus 4.3% compare
  3. 46 Bangladesh 4.1% compare
  4. 48 Luxembourg 3.8% compare
  5. 49 Brunei Darussalam 3.8% compare
  6. 50 Costa Rica 3.8% compare

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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

Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.