Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in G7
G7: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 2.43 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in G7, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in G7 is 2.43 Percentage of employment, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in G7 peaked at 4.05 Percentage of employment in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.85 Percentage of employment, in 2001.
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 G7, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.17 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1984 | 2.22 Percentage of employment | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.21 Percentage of employment | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.21 Percentage of employment | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.19 Percentage of employment | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.09 Percentage of employment | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.06 Percentage of employment | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9 Percentage of employment | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.95 Percentage of employment | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.71 Percentage of employment | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 2.26 Percentage of employment | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.43 Percentage of employment | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.51 Percentage of employment | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.26 Percentage of employment | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.67 Percentage of employment | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 2.46 Percentage of employment | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.46 Percentage of employment | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.86 Percentage of employment | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 1.85 Percentage of employment | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.52 Percentage of employment | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 2.69 Percentage of employment | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.81 Percentage of employment | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9 Percentage of employment | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.84 Percentage of employment | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.89 Percentage of employment | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.11 Percentage of employment | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 3.88 Percentage of employment | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 4.01 Percentage of employment | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.91 Percentage of employment | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9 Percentage of employment | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.05 Percentage of employment | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.99 Percentage of employment | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.84 Percentage of employment | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6 Percentage of employment | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.36 Percentage of employment | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.21 Percentage of employment | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.06 Percentage of employment | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 3.22 Percentage of employment | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.97 Percentage of employment | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.54 Percentage of employment | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 2.43 Percentage of employment | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.43 Percentage of employment | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.43 Percentage of employment | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.16 Percentage of employment | 2.06 Percentage of employment | 2.22 Percentage of employment | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.36 Percentage of employment | 1.9 Percentage of employment | 2.71 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 Percentage of employment | 1.85 Percentage of employment | 3.88 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 Percentage of employment | 3.06 Percentage of employment | 4.05 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 Percentage of employment | 2.43 Percentage of employment | 3.22 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near G7
- 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
- 7 Türkiye 1.5 Percentage of employment compare
- 7 Belgium 4.83 Percentage of employment compare
- 8 Lithuania 1.02 Percentage of employment compare
- 8 South Africa 4.35 Percentage of employment compare
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.55 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 133,818 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 110,526 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in G7?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in G7 was 2.43 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 G7?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 Percentage of employment in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 Percentage of employment in 2001.
- How does G7 rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- G7 ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this G7 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.