OECD members vs United Kingdom: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
OECD members
35.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
53.5%
in 2025
OECD members rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) over time
- OECD members
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 53.5% against 35.6% in OECD members, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 16 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 57.7% | 17.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 59.5% | 18.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 55.7% | 15.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, female, OECD members or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 53.5% against 35.6% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part time employment, female between OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 17.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for part time employment, female?
- OECD members ranks 13th 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.