• Full-time employment grew faster than part-time employment in six countries, including the United States. In the majority of countries, part-time employment was the main or sole source of employment growth.
• Full-time employment growth was strongest in Ireland and Spain, both of which also had rapid growth in part-time employment.

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NOTE: 1995-2004 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.