Australia vs Spain: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.32 Percentage of employment against 6.11 Percentage of employment in Spain, a difference of 0.21 Percentage of employment.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 Percentage of employment | 1.45 Percentage of employment | 4.96 Percentage of employment | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.93 Percentage of employment | 3.02 Percentage of employment | 3.91 Percentage of employment | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.36 Percentage of employment | 8.93 Percentage of employment | 0.5649 Percentage of employment | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.15 Percentage of employment | 6.68 Percentage of employment | 0.4613 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 Spain?
- Australia, at 6.32 Percentage of employment against 6.11 Percentage of employment in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Australia and Spain?
- 0.21 Percentage of employment, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Australia ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th 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.