Australia vs Canada: Part-time employment - Regions
Part-time employment - Regions over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.52 million Persons against 3.63 million Persons in Canada, a difference of 888,890 Persons.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 million Persons | 2.59 million Persons | 469,642 Persons | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.77 million Persons | 2.96 million Persons | 192,690 Persons | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.63 million Persons | 3.45 million Persons | 175,299 Persons | Australia |
| 2020s | 4.12 million Persons | 3.49 million Persons | 630,435 Persons | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part-time employment - regions, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 4.52 million Persons against 3.63 million Persons in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part-time employment - regions between Australia and Canada?
- 888,890 Persons, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for part-time employment - regions?
- Australia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 7th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p>This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>