Australia vs Switzerland: Incidence of part-time employment
Incidence of part-time employment over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 34.79 against 33.42 in Australia, a difference of 1.37.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 114 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 | 33.87 | 3.2 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.97 | 35.06 | 2.09 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 34.68 | 36.29 | 1.61 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of part-time employment, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 34.79 against 33.42 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of part-time employment between Australia and Switzerland?
- 1.37, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for incidence of part-time employment?
- Australia ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.