Incidence of involuntary: Involuntary part-time employment in United States
United States: Incidence of involuntary: Involuntary part-time employment was 0.809 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▬ Flat
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in United States, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.809 Percentage of employment for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in United States peaked at 1.81 Percentage of employment in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.582 Percentage of employment, in 2023.
That places United States 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Incidence of involuntary: Involuntary part-time employment in United States, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.955 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1999 | 0.808 Percentage of employment | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.693 Percentage of employment | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.735 Percentage of employment | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.823 Percentage of employment | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.929 Percentage of employment | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.01 Percentage of employment | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.945 Percentage of employment | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.824 Percentage of employment | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.829 Percentage of employment | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.955 Percentage of employment | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 Percentage of employment | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 1.71 Percentage of employment | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8 Percentage of employment | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.78 Percentage of employment | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 Percentage of employment | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 Percentage of employment | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 Percentage of employment | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.33 Percentage of employment | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 Percentage of employment | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.969 Percentage of employment | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.846 Percentage of employment | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.737 Percentage of employment | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.674 Percentage of employment | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.603 Percentage of employment | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.582 Percentage of employment | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.703 Percentage of employment | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 0.809 Percentage of employment | +15.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.809 Percentage of employment is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.53 Percentage of employment, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8815 Percentage of employment | 0.808 Percentage of employment | 0.955 Percentage of employment | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9149 Percentage of employment | 0.693 Percentage of employment | 1.41 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 Percentage of employment | 0.846 Percentage of employment | 1.81 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6847 Percentage of employment | 0.582 Percentage of employment | 0.809 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in United States?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in United States was 0.809 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 Percentage of employment in 2013.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.582 Percentage of employment in 2023.
- How does United States rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- United States ranks 31st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.