Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Australia
Australia: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 6.32 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Australia stood at 6.32 Percentage of employment.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Australia peaked at 9.04 Percentage of employment in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.33 Percentage of employment, in 1991.
Australia ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.33 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1992 | 6.59 Percentage of employment | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 6.77 Percentage of employment | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.51 Percentage of employment | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.3 Percentage of employment | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.43 Percentage of employment | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.75 Percentage of employment | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 6.66 Percentage of employment | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.4 Percentage of employment | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.27 Percentage of employment | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.25 Percentage of employment | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.33 Percentage of employment | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 7.28 Percentage of employment | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.32 Percentage of employment | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.11 Percentage of employment | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.92 Percentage of employment | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.63 Percentage of employment | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.38 Percentage of employment | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.83 Percentage of employment | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 7.53 Percentage of employment | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.36 Percentage of employment | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.59 Percentage of employment | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.01 Percentage of employment | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 8.66 Percentage of employment | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9 Percentage of employment | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.99 Percentage of employment | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.04 Percentage of employment | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.85 Percentage of employment | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.69 Percentage of employment | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.95 Percentage of employment | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.73 Percentage of employment | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 6.39 Percentage of employment | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 6.68 Percentage of employment | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 6.8 Percentage of employment | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6.32 Percentage of employment | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.42 Percentage of employment | 5.33 Percentage of employment | 6.77 Percentage of employment | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.93 Percentage of employment | 6.25 Percentage of employment | 7.83 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 Percentage of employment | 7.36 Percentage of employment | 9.04 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 Percentage of employment | 6.32 Percentage of employment | 8.95 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Australia?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Australia was 6.32 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 Percentage of employment in 2017.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 Percentage of employment in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.