Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in United States
United States: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment was 1,323 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in United States, 1998–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in United States stood at 1,323 Persons.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in United States peaked at 2,600 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 938 Persons, in 2023.
United States ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in United States, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,255 Persons | — |
| 1999 | 1,078 Persons | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 948 Persons | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1,006 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,123 Persons | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 1,280 Persons | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1,408 Persons | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,340 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,190 Persons | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 1,210 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,388 Persons | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1,965 Persons | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 2,375 Persons | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 2,514 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,542 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,600 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,552 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,267 Persons | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2,012 Persons | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 1,727 Persons | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 1,510 Persons | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 1,333 Persons | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,089 Persons | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1,029 Persons | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 955 Persons | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 938 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,134 Persons | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 1,323 Persons | +16.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,323 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.69 Persons, 10.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,166 Persons | 1,078 Persons | 1,255 Persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,286 Persons | 948 Persons | 1,965 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,143 Persons | 1,333 Persons | 2,600 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,078 Persons | 938 Persons | 1,323 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 3 Russia 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
- 7 France 1,006 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 86.6 Persons compare
- 8 Australia 923 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 18.6 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 18.59 Persons compare
- 9 United Kingdom 843.51 Persons compare
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 involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in United States?
- Involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in United States was 1,323 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 938 Persons in 2023.
- How does United States rank for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- United States ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.