Full-time and part-time employment in OECD
OECD: Full-time and part-time employment was 504,527 Persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Full-time and part-time employment in OECD, 1966–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, full-time and part-time employment in OECD stood at 504,527 Persons. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in OECD peaked at 504,527 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,349 Persons, in 1966.
That places OECD 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Full-time and part-time employment in OECD, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4,349 Persons | — |
| 1967 | 4,423 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4,525 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,610 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 4,826 Persons | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 4,940 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6,186 Persons | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 6,275 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 6,293 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 25,968 Persons | +312.7% |
| 1976 | 113,875 Persons | +338.5% |
| 1977 | 116,664 Persons | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 120,633 Persons | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 123,686 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 124,144 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 124,995 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 122,507 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 197,366 Persons | +61.1% |
| 1984 | 197,967 Persons | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 204,576 Persons | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 208,993 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 227,394 Persons | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 248,375 Persons | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 252,761 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 256,899 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 285,404 Persons | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 296,509 Persons | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 299,898 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 303,292 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 316,226 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 325,878 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 331,012 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 337,144 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 341,891 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 402,260 Persons | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 416,561 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 417,708 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 418,536 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 418,883 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 427,322 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 435,416 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 441,113 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 443,237 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 429,387 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 429,962 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 431,527 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 437,219 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 438,906 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 444,891 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 452,436 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 460,002 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 468,175 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 475,756 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 479,885 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 463,508 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 474,805 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 492,138 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 499,839 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 501,716 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 504,527 Persons | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Full-time and part-time employment in OECD changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +338.5% | 25,968 Persons | 113,875 Persons |
| 1975 | +312.7% | 6,293 Persons | 25,968 Persons |
| 1983 | +61.1% | 122,507 Persons | 197,366 Persons |
| 1972 | +25.2% | 4,940 Persons | 6,186 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,477 Persons | 4,349 Persons | 4,610 Persons | 4 |
| 1970s | 52,935 Persons | 4,826 Persons | 123,686 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,908 Persons | 122,507 Persons | 252,761 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,415 Persons | 256,899 Persons | 341,891 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 425,042 Persons | 402,260 Persons | 443,237 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 451,876 Persons | 429,962 Persons | 479,885 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,422 Persons | 463,508 Persons | 504,527 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 34,262 Persons (2024)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — 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)
- Monthly unemployment levels 34,246 Persons (2024)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (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 national 79.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time and part-time employment in OECD?
- Full-time and part-time employment in OECD was 504,527 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 504,527 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,349 Persons in 1966.
- How does OECD rank for full-time and part-time employment?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset 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 national definitions 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.