OECD members vs Switzerland: Part time employment, total

OECD members
23.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
51.0%
in 2025
OECD members rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th

Part time employment, total over time

  • OECD members
  • Switzerland
0204060199120082025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 51.0% against 23.2% in OECD members, a difference of 27.8%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.2 times OECD members's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 12 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 43.9% 23.1% Switzerland
2010s 22.8% 45.8% 23.0% Switzerland
2020s 22.2% 49.3% 27.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, OECD members or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 51.0% against 23.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between OECD members and Switzerland?
27.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do OECD members and Switzerland rank globally for part time employment, total?
OECD members ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 12 groups.
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

Indicator
Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.