Part-time employment - Regions in Canada

Canada: Part-time employment - Regions was 3.63 million Persons in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3.63 million Persons
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
3.64 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
2.50 million Persons
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Part-time employment - Regions in Canada, 1995–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200920231995: 2.5M Persons1996: 2.6M Persons1997: 2.6M Persons1998: 2.6M Persons1999: 2.6M Persons2000: 2.7M Persons2001: 2.7M Persons2002: 2.9M Persons2003: 3.0M Persons2004: 2.9M Persons2005: 3.0M Persons2006: 3.0M Persons2007: 3.1M Persons2008: 3.2M Persons2009: 3.3M Persons2010: 3.3M Persons2011: 3.4M Persons2012: 3.3M Persons2013: 3.4M Persons2014: 3.5M Persons2015: 3.4M Persons2016: 3.5M Persons2017: 3.6M Persons2018: 3.5M Persons2019: 3.6M Persons2020: 3.2M Persons2021: 3.5M Persons2022: 3.6M Persons2023: 3.6M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Canada recorded 3.63 million Persons for part-time employment - regions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment - regions in Canada peaked at 3.64 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million Persons, in 1995.

Canada ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.59 million Persons 2.50 million Persons 2.65 million Persons 5
2000s 2.96 million Persons 2.67 million Persons 3.26 million Persons 10
2010s 3.45 million Persons 3.33 million Persons 3.64 million Persons 10
2020s 3.49 million Persons 3.25 million Persons 3.63 million Persons 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 4 Australia 4.52 million Persons compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 4.28 million Persons compare
  3. 6 Italy 3.79 million Persons compare
  4. 8 Spain 3.04 million Persons compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 2.04 million Persons compare
  6. 10 Austria 1.40 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment - regions in Canada?
Part-time employment - regions in Canada was 3.63 million Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest part-time employment - regions recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest part-time employment - regions recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million Persons in 1995.
How does Canada rank for part-time employment - regions?
Canada ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
Is part-time employment - regions rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,003 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>