European Union (27 countries) vs Latvia: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

European Union (27 countries)
3.1 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Latvia
2.13 Percentage of employment
in 2025
European Union (27 countries) rank
3rd
Latvia rank
6th

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

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • Latvia
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How they compare

European Union (27 countries) currently reports 3.1 Percentage of employment against 2.13 Percentage of employment in Latvia, a difference of 0.97 Percentage of employment.

That makes European Union (27 countries)'s figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, European Union (27 countries) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 6th of 11 regions.

European Union (27 countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.01 Percentage of employment 2.5 Percentage of employment 1.51 Percentage of employment European Union (27 countries)
2010s 5.16 Percentage of employment 2.92 Percentage of employment 2.23 Percentage of employment European Union (27 countries)
2020s 3.61 Percentage of employment 2.19 Percentage of employment 1.42 Percentage of employment European Union (27 countries)

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 (27 countries) or Latvia?
European Union (27 countries), at 3.1 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 European Union (27 countries) and Latvia?
0.97 Percentage of employment, with European Union (27 countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do European Union (27 countries) and Latvia rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 6th 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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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.