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CHART 2.8

Average annual growth rates for full-time and part-time employment, 1996-2006

  • Full-time employment grew faster than part-time employment in six countries, including the United States.

  • Average annual growth rates for full-time employment were highest in Spain, followed by Ireland, Mexico, and Canada.

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Chart of Average annual growth rates for full-time and part-time employment, 1996-2006

NOTE: 1996-2004 for Mexico. Full-time employment is defined as persons usually working over 30 hours per week in their main job. U.S. data refer to wage and salary workers only. Data for other countries refer to total employment, which includes wage and salary workers, self-employed persons, and unpaid family workers.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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