Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in OECD
OECD: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 2.53 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in OECD, 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 OECD is 2.53 Percentage of employment, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in OECD peaked at 4.05 Percentage of employment in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.03 Percentage of employment, in 2001.
OECD ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.61 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1984 | 2.75 Percentage of employment | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.68 Percentage of employment | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.76 Percentage of employment | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.54 Percentage of employment | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3 Percentage of employment | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 2.24 Percentage of employment | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.12 Percentage of employment | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.28 Percentage of employment | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 2.85 Percentage of employment | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 2.51 Percentage of employment | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.65 Percentage of employment | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.83 Percentage of employment | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7 Percentage of employment | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.85 Percentage of employment | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.75 Percentage of employment | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.83 Percentage of employment | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.19 Percentage of employment | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 2.03 Percentage of employment | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.54 Percentage of employment | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.68 Percentage of employment | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.79 Percentage of employment | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.96 Percentage of employment | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.04 Percentage of employment | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.92 Percentage of employment | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.06 Percentage of employment | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.73 Percentage of employment | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 3.84 Percentage of employment | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.83 Percentage of employment | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.89 Percentage of employment | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.05 Percentage of employment | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.03 Percentage of employment | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9 Percentage of employment | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.72 Percentage of employment | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.51 Percentage of employment | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.32 Percentage of employment | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.18 Percentage of employment | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.24 Percentage of employment | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.03 Percentage of employment | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.61 Percentage of employment | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 2.52 Percentage of employment | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.52 Percentage of employment | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.53 Percentage of employment | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.55 Percentage of employment | 2.24 Percentage of employment | 2.76 Percentage of employment | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.64 Percentage of employment | 2.12 Percentage of employment | 2.85 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 Percentage of employment | 2.03 Percentage of employment | 3.73 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 Percentage of employment | 3.18 Percentage of employment | 4.05 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 Percentage of employment | 2.52 Percentage of employment | 3.24 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 13 Russian Federation 3.31 Percentage of employment compare
- 14 Cyprus 2.69 Percentage of employment compare
- 15 Switzerland 2.57 Percentage of employment compare
- 17 Norway 2.53 Percentage of employment compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 Percentage of employment compare
- 19 Iceland 2.36 Percentage of employment compare
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- Unemployed population — Unemployment 34,262 Persons (2024)
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in OECD?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in OECD was 2.53 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 OECD?
- 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 OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 Percentage of employment in 2001.
- How does OECD rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- OECD ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 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.