Definition of part-time work
At first glance defining part-time employment seems simple; one could, for example, classify all
those who do not work full time as part-time workers. However, in a cross-country study one is
faced with the problem that the standard workweek differs across countries. Thus, in Denmark
the standard workweek is 37 hours and in Norway 37.5 hours while it is 40 hours in Finland,
Iceland and Sweden. Also, when we use data from Eurostat we have to use its definitions. Thus,
for Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Eurostat defines part-time employment as work of 1-34
contracted hours per week, while for Denmark and Finland the distinction between part-time
and full-time work is based on the respondent’s answer to the questions “Do you work full
time? Do you work part time?” However, as mentioned, when using the ESS-data we can define
part-time work in the same way for the four countries and have chosen to follow the ILO
standard of classifying those who had contracted weekly hours of 35 or more as full-time
workers and those who had contracted weekly hours of less than 35 as part-time workers.4
This
Definition of part-time workAt first glance defining part-time employment seems simple; one could, for example, classify allthose who do not work full time as part-time workers. However, in a cross-country study one isfaced with the problem that the standard workweek differs across countries. Thus, in Denmarkthe standard workweek is 37 hours and in Norway 37.5 hours while it is 40 hours in Finland,Iceland and Sweden. Also, when we use data from Eurostat we have to use its definitions. Thus,for Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Eurostat defines part-time employment as work of 1-34contracted hours per week, while for Denmark and Finland the distinction between part-timeand full-time work is based on the respondent’s answer to the questions “Do you work fulltime? Do you work part time?” However, as mentioned, when using the ESS-data we can definepart-time work in the same way for the four countries and have chosen to follow the ILOstandard of classifying those who had contracted weekly hours of 35 or more as full-timeworkers and those who had contracted weekly hours of less than 35 as part-time workers.4 This
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