Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in G7
G7: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment was 9,283 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in G7, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
G7 recorded 9,283 Persons for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in G7 peaked at 13,830 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,384 Persons, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in G7, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4,406 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 4,603 Persons | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 4,649 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 4,743 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4,774 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4,650 Persons | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4,650 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,384 Persons | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 4,625 Persons | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 5,834 Persons | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 5,363 Persons | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 5,825 Persons | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 6,068 Persons | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5,511 Persons | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 6,607 Persons | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 6,177 Persons | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 6,231 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,040 Persons | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,015 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,188 Persons | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 8,805 Persons | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 9,264 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 9,683 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 9,620 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,897 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 10,683 Persons | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 12,978 Persons | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 13,378 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 13,006 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,239 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 13,830 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 13,805 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 13,436 Persons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 12,795 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 12,090 Persons | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11,693 Persons | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11,263 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 11,458 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10,724 Persons | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 9,440 Persons | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 9,160 Persons | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9,178 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 9,283 Persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,639 Persons | 4,406 Persons | 4,774 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 5,662 Persons | 4,384 Persons | 6,607 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,117 Persons | 6,015 Persons | 12,978 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,853 Persons | 11,263 Persons | 13,830 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,874 Persons | 9,160 Persons | 11,458 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near G7
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 387,759 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 387,759 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.0964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0964 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in G7?
- Involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in G7 was 9,283 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 G7?
- The highest recorded value was 13,830 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,384 Persons in 1990.
- How does G7 rank for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- G7 ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this G7 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.