Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 41.54 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of part-time employment in United Kingdom, 1983–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of part-time employment in United Kingdom stood at 41.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in United Kingdom peaked at 48.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.86, in 1983.
That places United Kingdom 20th out of 114 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 35.86 | — |
| 1984 | 40.22 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 38.05 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 38.52 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.41 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 37.74 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 39.14 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 40.32 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 39.15 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 41.56 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 40.69 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.2 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 40.54 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.83 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 41.98 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 41.2 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.16 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 41.1 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 41.26 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.44 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 42.36 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.07 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 43.38 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.41 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.19 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 44.57 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.42 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.93 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 44.46 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.98 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.56 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 43.91 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 44.3 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.35 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 43.14 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 45.5 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 48.41 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 44.72 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 42.36 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 42.73 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 41.48 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 41.54 | +0.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 41.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 41.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.85, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.56 | 35.86 | 40.41 | 7 |
| 1990s | 40.82 | 39.15 | 41.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.79 | 41.1 | 44.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.35 | 43.14 | 45.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.54 | 41.48 | 48.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of part-time employment in United Kingdom?
- Incidence of part-time employment in United Kingdom was 41.54 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 48.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.86 in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 114 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.