Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in North America
North America: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 35.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, female in North America, 1994–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
North America recorded 35.2% for part time employment, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in North America peaked at 41.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 41.0% | — |
| 1995 | 40.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 38.2% | 41.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.7% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.3% | 37.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in North America?
- Part time employment, female in North America was 35.2% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2021.
- How does North America rank for part time employment, female?
- North America ranks 14th out of 16 groups with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.