Korea, Rep.—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #46 of 125
Latest Value
31.9%
2024
YoY Change
+27.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#46
of 125 countries
Maximum
31.9%
2024
Minimum
11.1%
2000
CAGR
+4.5%
25 years
Last
31.9%
Previous
25.0%
Highest
31.9%
Lowest
11.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.9% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% |
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 →