Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in OECD
OECD: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition was 535,737 Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in OECD, 1976β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
OECD recorded 535,737 Persons for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in OECD peaked at 535,737 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,517 Persons, in 1976.
OECD ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,252 Persons | 8,517 Persons | 83,030 Persons | 4 |
| 1980s | 215,631 Persons | 130,911 Persons | 305,022 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 355,258 Persons | 309,995 Persons | 405,430 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 443,058 Persons | 411,820 Persons | 462,226 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,990 Persons | 454,567 Persons | 508,598 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,128 Persons | 491,628 Persons | 535,737 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked 1,736 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 79.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 504,527 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 83.31 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in OECD?
- Full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in OECD was 535,737 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 535,737 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,517 Persons in 1976.
- How does OECD rank for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.