Incidence of part-time employment in Australia
Australia: Incidence of part-time employment was 33.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Incidence of part-time employment in Australia, 2001–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2021, incidence of part-time employment in Australia stood at 33.42.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in Australia peaked at 35.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.36, in 2008.
That places Australia 35th out of 114 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Incidence of part-time employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.37 | — |
| 2002 | 30.58 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.47 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.26 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.8 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.89 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.55 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.36 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 30.78 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 30.76 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 32.27 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 33.41 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 33.44 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.09 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 34.32 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.89 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 32.38 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.39 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 32.76 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.94 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 33.42 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.67 | 29.36 | 31.47 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.97 | 30.76 | 34.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.68 | 33.42 | 35.94 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of part-time employment in Australia?
- Incidence of part-time employment in Australia was 33.42 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.36 in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The incidence of part-time employment, also known as the part-time employment rate, represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this table is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked. It is derived from the indicator on employment by sex and actual weekly hours worked. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.