Canada vs Switzerland: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.36 Percentage of employment against 2.57 Percentage of employment in Switzerland, a difference of 0.79 Percentage of employment.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 Percentage of employment | 1.84 Percentage of employment | 3.38 Percentage of employment | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.73 Percentage of employment | 1.87 Percentage of employment | 2.86 Percentage of employment | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.92 Percentage of employment | 2.79 Percentage of employment | 2.13 Percentage of employment | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.38 Percentage of employment | 2.65 Percentage of employment | 0.7283 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 Switzerland?
- Canada, at 3.36 Percentage of employment against 2.57 Percentage of employment in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.79 Percentage of employment, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Canada ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.