European Union (22 countries) in OECD vs Italy: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.79 Percentage of employment against 3.22 Percentage of employment in European Union (22 countries) in OECD, a difference of 4.57 Percentage of employment.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times European Union (22 countries) in OECD's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was European Union (22 countries) in OECD ahead.
European Union (22 countries) in OECD ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 1st of 11 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union (22 countries) in OECD averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (22 countries) in OECD | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.53 Percentage of employment | 1.89 Percentage of employment | 1.64 Percentage of employment | European Union (22 countries) in OECD |
| 1990s | 3.18 Percentage of employment | 2.32 Percentage of employment | 0.8558 Percentage of employment | European Union (22 countries) in OECD |
| 2000s | 3.41 Percentage of employment | 4.31 Percentage of employment | 0.9022 Percentage of employment | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.29 Percentage of employment | 10.74 Percentage of employment | 5.45 Percentage of employment | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.74 Percentage of employment | 9.96 Percentage of employment | 6.22 Percentage of employment | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, European Union (22 countries) in OECD or Italy?
- Italy, at 7.79 Percentage of employment against 3.22 Percentage of employment in European Union (22 countries) in OECD as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between European Union (22 countries) in OECD and Italy?
- 4.57 Percentage of employment, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (22 countries) in OECD and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do European Union (22 countries) in OECD and Italy rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 1st of 11 regions.
- 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.