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

Netherlands
86.6 Persons
in 2025
Spain
1,356 Persons
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Spain rank
5th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1,356 Persons against 86.6 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 1,269 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 15.7 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 11 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 368.37 Persons 181.97 Persons 186.4 Persons Netherlands
1990s 188.63 Persons 187.98 Persons 0.65 Persons Netherlands
2000s 141.07 Persons 574.22 Persons 433.15 Persons Spain
2010s 299.28 Persons 1,630 Persons 1,331 Persons Spain
2020s 123.41 Persons 1,383 Persons 1,260 Persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 1,356 Persons against 86.6 Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Netherlands and Spain?
1,269 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
Netherlands ranks 7th and Spain ranks 5th of 11 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.