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