European Union (27 countries) vs OECD: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- European Union (27 countries)
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 504,527 Persons against 166,976 Persons in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 337,551 Persons.
That makes OECD's figure about 3.0 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 43 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries) ranks 1st 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 | 87,493 Persons | 219,633 Persons | 132,141 Persons | OECD |
| 1990s | 122,009 Persons | 309,415 Persons | 187,406 Persons | OECD |
| 2000s | 153,280 Persons | 425,042 Persons | 271,762 Persons | OECD |
| 2010s | 154,309 Persons | 451,876 Persons | 297,567 Persons | OECD |
| 2020s | 163,218 Persons | 489,422 Persons | 326,204 Persons | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, European Union (27 countries) or OECD?
- OECD, at 504,527 Persons against 166,976 Persons in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between European Union (27 countries) and OECD?
- 337,551 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?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 1st 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.