Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 3.1 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in European Union (27 countries), 1983–2025
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 European Union (27 countries) stood at 3.1 Percentage of employment.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 5.7 Percentage of employment in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.29 Percentage of employment, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in European Union (27 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.36 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1984 | 3.85 Percentage of employment | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 3.65 Percentage of employment | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.99 Percentage of employment | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 3.33 Percentage of employment | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 3.32 Percentage of employment | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.19 Percentage of employment | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 3.04 Percentage of employment | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9 Percentage of employment | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.23 Percentage of employment | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 2.83 Percentage of employment | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 3.31 Percentage of employment | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 3.57 Percentage of employment | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.41 Percentage of employment | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.17 Percentage of employment | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 3.07 Percentage of employment | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.29 Percentage of employment | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2.56 Percentage of employment | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 2.33 Percentage of employment | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.29 Percentage of employment | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.56 Percentage of employment | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.91 Percentage of employment | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 3.85 Percentage of employment | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 3.96 Percentage of employment | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.89 Percentage of employment | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.02 Percentage of employment | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.36 Percentage of employment | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 4.67 Percentage of employment | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.72 Percentage of employment | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1 Percentage of employment | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.61 Percentage of employment | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7 Percentage of employment | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.67 Percentage of employment | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.43 Percentage of employment | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 5.21 Percentage of employment | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.84 Percentage of employment | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6 Percentage of employment | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.31 Percentage of employment | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.06 Percentage of employment | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.61 Percentage of employment | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 3.4 Percentage of employment | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.2 Percentage of employment | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 3.1 Percentage of employment | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in European Union (27 countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +45.8% | 2.9 Percentage of employment | 4.23 Percentage of employment |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.53 Percentage of employment | 3.19 Percentage of employment | 3.99 Percentage of employment | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.28 Percentage of employment | 2.83 Percentage of employment | 4.23 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 Percentage of employment | 2.29 Percentage of employment | 4.36 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 Percentage of employment | 4.6 Percentage of employment | 5.7 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 Percentage of employment | 3.1 Percentage of employment | 4.31 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries)
- 1 Croatia 0.682 Percentage of employment compare
- 1 Italy 7.79 Percentage of employment compare
- 2 Australia 6.32 Percentage of employment compare
- 3 Chile 6.15 Percentage of employment compare
- 4 Spain 6.11 Percentage of employment compare
- 4 Estonia 2.76 Percentage of employment compare
- 5 New Zealand 5.52 Percentage of employment compare
- 6 Finland 5.13 Percentage of employment compare
- 6 Latvia 2.13 Percentage of employment compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in European Union (27 countries)?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in European Union (27 countries) was 3.1 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 European Union (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 Percentage of employment in 2014.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 Percentage of employment in 2002.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 3rd out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries) 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.