Incidence of part-time employment in Canada
Canada: Incidence of part-time employment was 42.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of part-time employment in Canada, 1976–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of part-time employment in Canada is 42.63, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in Canada peaked at 44.53 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.19, in 1979.
Canada ranks 18th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Incidence of part-time employment in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.78 | — |
| 1977 | 34.05 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 30.88 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 30.19 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 33.6 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 37.68 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 36.95 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 36.16 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 35.66 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 35.72 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 35.63 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 38.25 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 35.09 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 31.45 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 33.35 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 36.95 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 40.59 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 39.07 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 37.09 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 38.27 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 37.02 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 36.9 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.35 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 37.1 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 35.2 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 38.69 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 39.55 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.87 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 41.11 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.8 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 41.45 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 39.93 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 41.14 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 44.47 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 42.83 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 42.13 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.52 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 41.79 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 44.53 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 42.15 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 42.2 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.32 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 40.68 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 43.79 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 43.41 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.84 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 41.85 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 40.34 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 40.31 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.63 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.48 | 30.19 | 34.78 | 4 |
| 1980s | 35.62 | 31.45 | 38.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.47 | 33.35 | 40.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.42 | 35.2 | 44.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.39 | 40.52 | 44.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.56 | 40.31 | 43.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of part-time employment in Canada?
- Incidence of part-time employment in Canada was 42.63 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 44.53 in 2014.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.19 in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 114 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.