European Union (27 countries) vs OECD: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition

European Union (27 countries)
175,090 Persons
in 2025
OECD
535,737 Persons
in 2025
European Union (27 countries) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 535,737 Persons against 175,090 Persons in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 360,647 Persons.

That makes OECD's figure about 3.1 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 11 regions.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) OECD Difference Ahead
1980s 82,603 Persons 251,623 Persons 169,020 Persons OECD
1990s 116,227 Persons 355,258 Persons 239,031 Persons OECD
2000s 153,379 Persons 443,058 Persons 289,680 Persons OECD
2010s 159,996 Persons 478,990 Persons 318,995 Persons OECD
2020s 170,707 Persons 519,128 Persons 348,420 Persons OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition, European Union (27 countries) or OECD?
OECD, at 535,737 Persons against 175,090 Persons in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition between European Union (27 countries) and OECD?
360,647 Persons, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and OECD?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do European Union (27 countries) and OECD rank globally for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st 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 OECD-harmonized 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 OECD-harmonized definition
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,807 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) 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.