Canada vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Canada
42.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.9%
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Canada
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 42.6% against 10.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 3.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 115 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 15.2% | 27.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 15.5% | 25.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, total, Canada or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Canada, at 42.6% against 10.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part time employment, total between Canada and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for part time employment, total?
- Canada ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, total (% of total 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.