Canada vs Japan: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.25 Percentage of employment against 3.36 Percentage of employment in Canada, a difference of 0.89 Percentage of employment.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 Percentage of employment | 4.99 Percentage of employment | 0.2415 Percentage of employment | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.92 Percentage of employment | 4.69 Percentage of employment | 0.2271 Percentage of employment | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.38 Percentage of employment | 4.54 Percentage of employment | 1.16 Percentage of employment | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.25 Percentage of employment against 3.36 Percentage of employment in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Canada and Japan?
- 0.89 Percentage of employment, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Canada ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th 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.