by Jim Rose in labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice Tags: British economy, compensating differentials, Germany, health insurance, labour force participation, male labour force participation, Obamacare, part-time work, social insurance

Few men work part-time. Many that do are teenagers. Two-thirds of male workers in America, Britain and Germany work at least 40 hours a week and another quarter worked 35 to 40 hours a week except in the USA. A surprising number of Americans, 11%, worked 20 to 29 hours. If they work that 30th hour, the employer must provide them with health insurance under Obamacare.

Source: OECD Family Database.