North America vs United Kingdom: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
North America
35.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
53.5%
in 2025
North America rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) over time
- North America
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 53.5% against 35.2% in North America, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times North America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 16 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 59.2% | 19.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 57.7% | 19.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 59.5% | 22.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 55.7% | 20.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, female, North America or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 53.5% against 35.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part time employment, female between North America and United Kingdom?
- 18.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do North America and United Kingdom rank globally for part time employment, female?
- North America ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 16 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.