Australia vs European Union (27 countries): Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Australia
- European Union (27 countries)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.32 Percentage of employment against 3.1 Percentage of employment in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 3.22 Percentage of employment.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times European Union (27 countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | European Union (27 countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 Percentage of employment | 3.31 Percentage of employment | 3.11 Percentage of employment | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.93 Percentage of employment | 3.27 Percentage of employment | 3.66 Percentage of employment | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.36 Percentage of employment | 5.16 Percentage of employment | 3.21 Percentage of employment | Australia |
| 2020s | 7.15 Percentage of employment | 3.61 Percentage of employment | 3.53 Percentage of employment | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Australia or European Union (27 countries)?
- Australia, at 6.32 Percentage of employment against 3.1 Percentage of employment in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Australia and European Union (27 countries)?
- 3.22 Percentage of employment, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (27 countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and European Union (27 countries) rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Australia ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries) ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary 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 incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.