Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Cyprus
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2.69 Percentage of employment against 2.53 Percentage of employment in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.16 Percentage of employment.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 Percentage of employment | 2.5 Percentage of employment | 0.1315 Percentage of employment | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.65 Percentage of employment | 4.02 Percentage of employment | 2.63 Percentage of employment | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 4.2 Percentage of employment | 2.66 Percentage of employment | 1.54 Percentage of employment | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Cyprus or United Kingdom?
- Cyprus, at 2.69 Percentage of employment against 2.53 Percentage of employment in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 0.16 Percentage of employment, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and United Kingdom rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Cyprus ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.