Canada—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #22 of 125
Latest Value
40.1%
2024
YoY Change
-0.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#22
of 125 countries
Maximum
44.2%
2014
Minimum
35.0%
2000
CAGR
+0.6%
25 years
Last
40.1%
Previous
40.1%
Highest
44.2%
Lowest
35.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 35.0% |
Top Countries — Part-Time Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 64.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 62.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 61.4% | 2021 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Rwanda | 55.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Kiribati | 54.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 51.1% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 49.9% | 2022 |
| 9 | Austria | 49.7% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ghana | 49.3% | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →