Italy vs Spain: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.79 Percentage of employment against 6.11 Percentage of employment in Spain, a difference of 1.68 Percentage of employment.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 Percentage of employment | 1.56 Percentage of employment | 0.565 Percentage of employment | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.32 Percentage of employment | 1.5 Percentage of employment | 0.8234 Percentage of employment | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.31 Percentage of employment | 3.02 Percentage of employment | 1.29 Percentage of employment | Italy |
| 2010s | 10.74 Percentage of employment | 8.93 Percentage of employment | 1.81 Percentage of employment | Italy |
| 2020s | 9.96 Percentage of employment | 6.68 Percentage of employment | 3.27 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, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 7.79 Percentage of employment against 6.11 Percentage of employment in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Italy and Spain?
- 1.68 Percentage of employment, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th 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.