Canada vs Netherlands: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

Canada
3.36 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Netherlands
0.875 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Canada rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th

Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
0246197620002025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.36 Percentage of employment against 0.875 Percentage of employment in Netherlands, a difference of 2.48 Percentage of employment.

That makes Canada's figure about 3.8 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 35 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 3.98 Percentage of employment 4.38 Percentage of employment 0.4036 Percentage of employment Netherlands
1990s 4.78 Percentage of employment 2.81 Percentage of employment 1.97 Percentage of employment Canada
2000s 4.72 Percentage of employment 1.71 Percentage of employment 3.01 Percentage of employment Canada
2010s 4.92 Percentage of employment 3.55 Percentage of employment 1.37 Percentage of employment Canada
2020s 3.38 Percentage of employment 1.31 Percentage of employment 2.07 Percentage of employment Canada

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 Netherlands?
Canada, at 3.36 Percentage of employment against 0.875 Percentage of employment in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Canada and Netherlands?
2.48 Percentage of employment, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
Canada ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Percentage of employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,506 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.