Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in United States
United States: Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 26.92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Incidence of part-time employment in United States, 1994–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of part-time employment in United States stood at 26.92.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of part-time employment in United States peaked at 31.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.74, in 2019.
That places United States 54th out of 114 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Incidence of part-time employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 30.78 | — |
| 1995 | 30.25 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.22 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.2 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 30.6 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 28.3 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 26.92 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 28.05 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 27.77 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 28.09 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.66 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.43 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 27.1 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.79 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.85 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 29.87 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 29.56 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.8 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.96 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.33 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.76 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.42 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 27.56 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.31 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 25.74 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 28.84 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 26.09 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 26.47 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.28 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 27.01 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 26.92 | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 26.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.97, 84% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.89 | 28.3 | 30.78 | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.09 | 26.92 | 31.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.03 | 25.74 | 29.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.94 | 26.09 | 28.84 | 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 part-time employment in United States?
- Incidence of part-time employment in United States was 26.92 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest incidence of part-time employment recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 31.85 in 2009.
- What is the lowest incidence of part-time employment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.74 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for incidence of part-time employment?
- United States ranks 54th out of 114 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of part-time employment rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.