Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment by country
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). 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...
What the numbers show
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 14,619 Persons in OECD; the lowest is 1.6 Persons in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 132.28 Persons, and the mean is 906.46 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9,137.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Russia (up 695.2%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 76.6%).
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 14,619 Persons | 2025 | down 27.7% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 2,900 Persons | 2025 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 3 | Russia | 2,336 Persons | 2020 | up 695.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 1,860 Persons | 2025 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Spain | 1,356 Persons | 2025 | down 23.9% | volatile |
| 6 | United States | 1,323 Persons | 2025 | down 41.6% | rising |
| 7 | France | 1,006 Persons | 2025 | down 49.1% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | 923 Persons | 2025 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 843.51 Persons | 2025 | down 36.1% | rising |
| 10 | South Africa | 748 Persons | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 11 | Canada | 705.9 Persons | 2025 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 12 | Germany | 644.98 Persons | 2025 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Chile | 576.13 Persons | 2025 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 14 | Belgium | 245.69 Persons | 2025 | up 124.6% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 233.93 Persons | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 16 | Sweden | 228.78 Persons | 2025 | down 26.6% | flat |
| 17 | New Zealand | 161.59 Persons | 2025 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 132.28 Persons | 2025 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 125.69 Persons | 2025 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 112.29 Persons | 2025 | down 74.0% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 110.09 Persons | 2025 | down 47.1% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 94.79 Persons | 2025 | down 31.7% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 84.19 Persons | 2025 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Czechia | 79.3 Persons | 2025 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 25 | Norway | 73.99 Persons | 2025 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 26 | Denmark | 43.79 Persons | 2025 | down 53.9% | falling |
| 27 | Hungary | 35.98 Persons | 2025 | down 59.1% | rising |
| 28 | Ireland | 35.69 Persons | 2025 | down 76.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Israel | 31.85 Persons | 2025 | down 68.6% | falling |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 19.88 Persons | 2025 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 31 | Cyprus | 13.6 Persons | 2025 | down 57.1% | rising |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 12 Persons | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 5.69 Persons | 2025 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Iceland | 2.68 Persons | 2025 | down 59.4% | rising |
| 35 | Malta | 1.6 Persons | 2025 | down 65.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- G7 9,283 Persons
- Slovak Republic 13.89 Persons
- European Union (27 countries) 6,388 Persons
- Croatia 11.59 Persons
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD 6,229 Persons
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD 5,748 Persons
- Türkiye 487.98 Persons
- Poland 108.88 Persons
- Netherlands 86.6 Persons
- Latvia 18.6 Persons
- Estonia 18.59 Persons
- Lithuania 14.89 Persons
- Slovenia 4.59 Persons
About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). 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.