Database Specific
Database Specific Abstract AbstractThis table comprises statistics on involuntary part-time workers by professional status which are defined as workers working less than 30-usual hours per week because they could not find a full-time job.Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total).Data are presented from 1976 onwards.
Source Source Contact person/organisation Contact person/organisation Direct source Direct sourceBibliographic citation: Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (2020): "Labour Market Statistics: Involuntary part time workers", OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. Data downloaded 10th March 2021.
Source Periodicity Source PeriodicityYearly
Data Characteristics Data Characteristics Link to Release calendar Link to Release calendarAnnually
Periodicity PeriodicityAnnual
Reference period Reference period1976-2019
Unit of measure used Unit of measure usedData are expressed in thousands of persons
Population & Scope Population & Scope Geographic coverage Geographic coverageCross-national; National
OECD countries
Population coverage Population coverageInvoluntary part-time workers are part-timers (working less than 30-usual hours per week) because they could not find a full-time job. However, the definitions are not harmonised which hampers the comparison across countries.
Statistical population Statistical populationThis table contains data on involuntary part-time workers by professional status. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total).
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptFor detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see the attached file:
Other Aspects Other Aspects Other comments Other commentsCopyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The OECD has specified that registration is not required. Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users via UKDS.Stat.
Recommended uses and limitations Recommended uses and limitationsThis table comprises statistics on involuntary part-time workers by professional status which are defined as workers working less than 30-usual hours per week because they could not find a full-time job.Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total).Data are presented from 1976 onwards.
Bibliographic citation: Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (2020): "Labour Market Statistics: Involuntary part time workers", OECD Employment and Labour Market Statistics, UK Data Service. Data downloaded 10th March 2021.
Yearly
Data are expressed in thousands of persons
Annual
1976-2019
Annually
This table contains data on involuntary part-time workers by professional status. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total).
Cross-national; National
OECD countries
Involuntary part-time workers are part-timers (working less than 30-usual hours per week) because they could not find a full-time job. However, the definitions are not harmonised which hampers the comparison across countries.
For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see the attached file:
Copyright Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The OECD has specified that registration is not required. Effective July 15th 2015, the UK Data Service made access to OECD online statistics databases free to all users via UKDS.Stat.