Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 30.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, male in United Kingdom, 1983–2025
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 United Kingdom stood at 30.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in United Kingdom peaked at 37.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.7% | — |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 22.2% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 23.4% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 25.0% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 30.2% | -0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 30.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 30.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 20.7% | 25.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 21.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 21.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 29.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 30.2% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, male in United Kingdom?
- Part time employment, male in United Kingdom was 30.2% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for part time employment, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.