Japan vs Spain: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment

Japan
2,900 Persons
in 2025
Spain
1,356 Persons
in 2025
Japan rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,900 Persons against 1,356 Persons in Spain, a difference of 1,544 Persons.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3,164 Persons 652.37 Persons 2,511 Persons Japan
2010s 2,986 Persons 1,630 Persons 1,356 Persons Japan
2020s 3,058 Persons 1,383 Persons 1,675 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, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 2,900 Persons against 1,356 Persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Japan and Spain?
1,544 Persons, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
Japan ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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.