Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD
European Union (19 countries) in OECD: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment was 5,748 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD is 5,748 Persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD peaked at 9,315 Persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,019 Persons, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,019 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 2,231 Persons | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 2,264 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,554 Persons | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 2,587 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,617 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,517 Persons | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,453 Persons | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,552 Persons | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3,160 Persons | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 2,378 Persons | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 2,907 Persons | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 3,280 Persons | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 3,518 Persons | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3,826 Persons | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 3,664 Persons | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 3,587 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,557 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,403 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,340 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,814 Persons | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 4,434 Persons | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 5,707 Persons | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 6,103 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 6,233 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6,645 Persons | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 7,063 Persons | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 7,424 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7,524 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,112 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8,947 Persons | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 9,206 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9,315 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,190 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,024 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,563 Persons | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 8,258 Persons | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7,592 Persons | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7,156 Persons | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 6,568 Persons | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 6,235 Persons | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 5,906 Persons | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 5,748 Persons | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,398 Persons | 2,019 Persons | 2,617 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,132 Persons | 2,378 Persons | 3,826 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,030 Persons | 3,340 Persons | 7,063 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,556 Persons | 7,424 Persons | 9,315 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,534 Persons | 5,748 Persons | 7,592 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- 1 OECD 14,619 Persons compare
- 2 Japan 2,900 Persons compare
- 2 Croatia 11.59 Persons compare
- 3 Russian Federation 2,336 Persons compare
- 4 Italy 1,860 Persons compare
- 5 Spain 1,356 Persons compare
- 5 Türkiye 487.98 Persons compare
- 6 Poland 108.88 Persons compare
- 6 United States of America 1,323 Persons compare
- 7 France 1,006 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 86.6 Persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 160,623 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 78.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 82.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 131,765 Persons (2025)
- Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 10,657 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 6.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD was 5,748 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 9,315 Persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 Persons in 1983.
- How does European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 4th out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
- Is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment rising or falling in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (19 countries) in OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.