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