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Table 4
Part-time employment rate in selected countries
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2006 | 1997 | 2006 | |
| % | ||||
| OECD countries | 7.6 | 8.1 | 25.7 | 26.4 |
| Europe | 5.4 | 6.5 | 26.3 | 28.7 |
| G-7 countries | 8.5 | 8.7 | 27.6 | 27.8 |
| Australia | 14.6 | 16.0 | 41.0 | 40.7 |
| Belgium | 4.4 | 6.7 | 30.5 | 34.7 |
| Canada | 10.5 | 10.9 | 29.4 | 26.2 |
| Denmark | 11.1 | 11.4 | 24.5 | 25.6 |
| France | 5.9 | 5.1 | 25.8 | 22.9 |
| Germany | 4.1 | 7.6 | 31.4 | 39.2 |
| Ireland | 6.9 | 7.7 | 27.6 | 34.9 |
| Italy | 5.1 | 5.3 | 22.2 | 29.4 |
| Japan | 12.9 | 12.8 | 38.3 | 40.9 |
| Netherlands | 11.1 | 15.8 | 54.9 | 59.7 |
| New Zealand | 10.4 | 10.1 | 37.0 | 34.5 |
| Norway | 7.7 | 10.6 | 36.5 | 32.9 |
| Sweden | 6.5 | 8.4 | 22.6 | 19.0 |
| Switzerland | 7.1 | 8.8 | 45.7 | 45.7 |
| United Kingdom | 8.2 | 9.9 | 41.0 | 38.8 |
| United States | 8.2 | 7.8 | 19.4 | 17.8 |
| Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). | ||||
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