Australia vs United States: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,323 Persons against 923 Persons in Australia, a difference of 400 Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 35 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 561.08 Persons | 1,166 Persons | 605.42 Persons | United States |
| 2000s | 680.45 Persons | 1,286 Persons | 605.35 Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 988.62 Persons | 2,143 Persons | 1,155 Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 972.61 Persons | 1,078 Persons | 105.39 Persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 1,323 Persons against 923 Persons in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Australia and United States?
- 400 Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- Australia ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as 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 age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). 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.