OECD vs United Kingdom: Incidence of involuntary: Involuntary part-time employment
Incidence of involuntary: Involuntary part-time employment over time
- OECD
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD currently reports 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.53 Percentage of employment in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 Percentage of employment.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was OECD ahead.
OECD ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 Percentage of employment | 1.93 Percentage of employment | 0.6253 Percentage of employment | OECD |
| 1990s | 2.64 Percentage of employment | 2.69 Percentage of employment | 0.0547 Percentage of employment | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.76 Percentage of employment | 2.3 Percentage of employment | 0.4622 Percentage of employment | OECD |
| 2010s | 3.73 Percentage of employment | 4.02 Percentage of employment | 0.2888 Percentage of employment | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.74 Percentage of employment | 2.66 Percentage of employment | 0.0788 Percentage of employment | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, OECD or United Kingdom?
- OECD, at 2.53 Percentage of employment against 2.53 Percentage of employment in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between OECD and United Kingdom?
- 0 Percentage of employment, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do OECD and United Kingdom rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- OECD ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.