Australia vs United States of America: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,323 Persons against 923 Persons in Australia, a difference of 400 Persons.
That makes United States of America'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 of America ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 6th of 35 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 561.08 Persons | 1,166 Persons | 605.42 Persons | United States of America |
| 2000s | 680.45 Persons | 1,286 Persons | 605.35 Persons | United States of America |
| 2010s | 988.62 Persons | 2,143 Persons | 1,155 Persons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 972.61 Persons | 1,078 Persons | 105.39 Persons | United States of America |
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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 400 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- Australia ranks 8th and United States of America 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.