France vs United States of America: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment

France
1,006 Persons
in 2025
United States of America
1,323 Persons
in 2025
France rank
7th
United States of America rank
6th

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

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,323 Persons against 1,006 Persons in France, a difference of 317 Persons.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

France ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 6th of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,114 Persons 1,166 Persons 52.1 Persons United States of America
2000s 1,191 Persons 1,286 Persons 94.98 Persons United States of America
2010s 1,782 Persons 2,143 Persons 361.59 Persons United States of America
2020s 1,196 Persons 1,078 Persons 117.52 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1,323 Persons against 1,006 Persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between France and United States of America?
317 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
France ranks 7th 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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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.