United Kingdom vs United States: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,323 Persons against 843.51 Persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 479.49 Persons.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 35 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 732.1 Persons | 1,166 Persons | 434.4 Persons | United States |
| 2000s | 652.99 Persons | 1,274 Persons | 621.46 Persons | United States |
| 2010s | 1,221 Persons | 2,143 Persons | 921.87 Persons | United States |
| 2020s | 871.51 Persons | 1,078 Persons | 206.49 Persons | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 1,323 Persons against 843.51 Persons in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between United Kingdom and United States?
- 479.49 Persons, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th and United States 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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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.