Latvia vs New Zealand: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.52 Percentage of employment against 2.13 Percentage of employment in Latvia, a difference of 3.39 Percentage of employment.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.6 times Latvia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 5th of 11 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 Percentage of employment | 3.94 Percentage of employment | 1.44 Percentage of employment | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.92 Percentage of employment | 4.83 Percentage of employment | 1.91 Percentage of employment | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.19 Percentage of employment | 4.88 Percentage of employment | 2.69 Percentage of employment | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 5.52 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 Latvia and New Zealand?
- 3.39 Percentage of employment, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Latvia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 5th 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.