European Union (19 countries) in OECD vs United States of America: Full-time and part-time employment

European Union (19 countries) in OECD
124,694 Persons
in 2025
United States of America
134,927 Persons
in 2025
European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Full-time and part-time employment over time

  • European Union (19 countries) in OECD
  • United States of America
050.0k100.0k150.0k197620002025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 134,927 Persons against 124,694 Persons in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, a difference of 10,233 Persons.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times European Union (19 countries) in OECD's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.

European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 11 regions.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (19 countries) in OECD United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 82,286 Persons 90,496 Persons 8,210 Persons United States of America
1990s 101,419 Persons 102,245 Persons 826.39 Persons United States of America
2000s 114,296 Persons 115,842 Persons 1,546 Persons United States of America
2010s 113,157 Persons 120,450 Persons 7,293 Persons United States of America
2020s 120,824 Persons 130,823 Persons 9,999 Persons United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, European Union (19 countries) in OECD or United States of America?
United States of America, at 134,927 Persons against 124,694 Persons in European Union (19 countries) in OECD as of 2025.
What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between European Union (19 countries) in OECD and United States of America?
10,233 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (19 countries) in OECD and United States of America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do European Union (19 countries) in OECD and United States of America rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 11 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
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 according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions 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.