Estonia vs Latvia: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

Estonia
2.76 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Latvia
2.13 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Estonia rank
4th
Latvia rank
6th

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
1234200520152025

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 2.76 Percentage of employment against 2.13 Percentage of employment in Latvia, a difference of 0.63 Percentage of employment.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 6th of 11 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.46 Percentage of employment 2.5 Percentage of employment 1.04 Percentage of employment Latvia
2010s 1.42 Percentage of employment 2.92 Percentage of employment 1.51 Percentage of employment Latvia
2020s 2.29 Percentage of employment 2.19 Percentage of employment 0.1008 Percentage of employment Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 2.76 Percentage of employment against 2.13 Percentage of employment in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Estonia and Latvia?
0.63 Percentage of employment, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
Estonia ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 6th of 11 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.