European Union (19 countries) in OECD vs Türkiye: Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition

European Union (19 countries) in OECD
124,694 Persons
in 2025
Türkiye
28,255 Persons
in 2025
European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
4th

Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition over time

  • European Union (19 countries) in OECD
  • Türkiye
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k198320042025

How they compare

European Union (19 countries) in OECD currently reports 124,694 Persons against 28,255 Persons in Türkiye, a difference of 96,439 Persons.

That makes European Union (19 countries) in OECD's figure about 4.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, European Union (19 countries) in OECD has been ahead every year.

European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 11 regions.

European Union (19 countries) in OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (19 countries) in OECD Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 92,979 Persons 16,369 Persons 76,611 Persons European Union (19 countries) in OECD
1990s 101,419 Persons 18,601 Persons 82,818 Persons European Union (19 countries) in OECD
2000s 114,296 Persons 19,314 Persons 94,982 Persons European Union (19 countries) in OECD
2010s 113,157 Persons 23,414 Persons 89,743 Persons European Union (19 countries) in OECD
2020s 120,824 Persons 27,296 Persons 93,528 Persons European Union (19 countries) in OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time and part-time employment based on national definition, European Union (19 countries) in OECD or Türkiye?
European Union (19 countries) in OECD, at 124,694 Persons against 28,255 Persons in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment based on national definition between European Union (19 countries) in OECD and Türkiye?
96,439 Persons, with European Union (19 countries) in OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (19 countries) in OECD and Türkiye?
38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do European Union (19 countries) in OECD and Türkiye rank globally for full-time and part-time employment based on national definition?
European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 11 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total). National definitions of part-time work vary considerably across OECD countries. Essentially three main approaches can be distinguished: i) a classification based on the worker’s perception of his/her employment situation; ii) a cut-off (generally 30 or 35 hours per week) based on usual working hours, with persons usually working fewer hours being considered part-timers; iii) a comparable cut-off based on actual hours worked during the reference week. A criterion based on actual hours will generally yield a part-time rate higher than one based on usual hours, particularly if there are temporary reductions in working time as a result of holidays, illness, short-timing, etc. On the other hand, it is not entirely clear whether a classification based on the worker’s perception will necessarily yield estimates of part-time work that are higher or lower than one based on a fixed cut-off. In one country (France) which changed from 1981 to 1982 from a definition based on an actual hours cut-off (30 hours) to one based on the respondent’s perception, the latter criterion appeared to produce slightly higher estimates. Other factors as well affect the international comparability of the estimates. In some countries, the hours’ cut-off is based on hours for the main job, in others on total hours for all jobs. Certain countries do not consider unpaid family workers to be employed unless they work more than a minimum number of hours, so that such workers do not enter into counts for part-time workers. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.