Italy vs Japan: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,900 Persons against 1,860 Persons in Italy, a difference of 1,040 Persons.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,043 Persons | 3,164 Persons | 2,121 Persons | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,427 Persons | 2,986 Persons | 559.12 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,297 Persons | 3,058 Persons | 761.82 Persons | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,900 Persons against 1,860 Persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Italy and Japan?
- 1,040 Persons, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- Italy ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd 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.