United States—Part-Time Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #57 of 125
Latest Value
27.0%
2024
YoY Change
+2.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#57
of 125 countries
Maximum
31.9%
2009
Minimum
25.7%
2019
CAGR
+0.0%
25 years
Last
27.0%
Previous
26.3%
Highest
31.9%
Lowest
25.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.0% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 26.9% |
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 →