United Kingdom—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #23 of 125
Latest Value
40.0%
2024
YoY Change
-2.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#23
of 125 countries
Maximum
47.0%
2020
Minimum
39.7%
2019
CAGR
-0.2%
25 years
Last
40.0%
Previous
40.9%
Highest
47.0%
Lowest
39.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.2% |
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 →