Japan vs Poland: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.25 Percentage of employment against 0.68 Percentage of employment in Poland, a difference of 3.57 Percentage of employment.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.2 times Poland's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Poland ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 Percentage of employment | 2.44 Percentage of employment | 2.55 Percentage of employment | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.69 Percentage of employment | 1.66 Percentage of employment | 3.03 Percentage of employment | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.54 Percentage of employment | 0.7045 Percentage of employment | 3.84 Percentage of employment | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 4.25 Percentage of employment against 0.68 Percentage of employment in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Japan and Poland?
- 3.57 Percentage of employment, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Japan ranks 10th and Poland ranks 10th 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.