Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in North America
North America: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 22.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, male in North America, 1994–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
In 2025, part time employment, male in North America stood at 22.9%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in North America peaked at 26.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2000.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.2% | — |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 21.8% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 21.3% | 23.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 24.5% | 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, male in North America?
- Part time employment, male in North America was 22.9% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- How does North America rank for part time employment, male?
- North America ranks 4th out of 16 groups with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total male 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.