European Union (27 countries) vs OECD: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment

European Union (27 countries)
6,388 Persons
in 2025
OECD
14,619 Persons
in 2025
European Union (27 countries) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time

  • European Union (27 countries)
  • OECD
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198320042025

How they compare

OECD currently reports 14,619 Persons against 6,388 Persons in European Union (27 countries), a difference of 8,231 Persons.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.3 times European Union (27 countries)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 11 regions.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries) OECD Difference Ahead
1980s 2,885 Persons 5,899 Persons 3,015 Persons OECD
1990s 3,815 Persons 8,240 Persons 4,425 Persons OECD
2000s 6,038 Persons 13,456 Persons 7,418 Persons OECD
2010s 9,763 Persons 19,258 Persons 9,496 Persons OECD
2020s 7,241 Persons 15,229 Persons 7,987 Persons OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, European Union (27 countries) or OECD?
OECD, at 14,619 Persons against 6,388 Persons in European Union (27 countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between European Union (27 countries) and OECD?
8,231 Persons, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries) and OECD?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do European Union (27 countries) and OECD rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 11 regions.
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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Indicator
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,490 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.