Former Federal Republic of Germany vs Germany: Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition

Former Federal Republic of Germany
23,421 Persons
in 1999
Germany
29,262 Persons
in 2025
Former Federal Republic of Germany rank
5th
Germany rank
7th

Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition over time

  • Former Federal Republic of Germany
  • Germany
010.0k20.0k30.0k198320042025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 29,262 Persons against 23,421 Persons in Former Federal Republic of Germany, a difference of 5,841 Persons.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Former Federal Republic of Germany's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Former Federal Republic of Germany ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 11 regions.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time and part-time employment based on national definition, Former Federal Republic of Germany or Germany?
Germany, at 29,262 Persons against 23,421 Persons in Former Federal Republic of Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment based on national definition between Former Federal Republic of Germany and Germany?
5,841 Persons, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Former Federal Republic of Germany and Germany?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 1999.
How do Former Federal Republic of Germany and Germany rank globally for full-time and part-time employment based on national definition?
Former Federal Republic of Germany ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 11 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment based on national definition. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total). National definitions of part-time work vary considerably across OECD countries. Essentially three main approaches can be distinguished: i) a classification based on the worker’s perception of his/her employment situation; ii) a cut-off (generally 30 or 35 hours per week) based on usual working hours, with persons usually working fewer hours being considered part-timers; iii) a comparable cut-off based on actual hours worked during the reference week. A criterion based on actual hours will generally yield a part-time rate higher than one based on usual hours, particularly if there are temporary reductions in working time as a result of holidays, illness, short-timing, etc. On the other hand, it is not entirely clear whether a classification based on the worker’s perception will necessarily yield estimates of part-time work that are higher or lower than one based on a fixed cut-off. In one country (France) which changed from 1981 to 1982 from a definition based on an actual hours cut-off (30 hours) to one based on the respondent’s perception, the latter criterion appeared to produce slightly higher estimates. Other factors as well affect the international comparability of the estimates. In some countries, the hours’ cut-off is based on hours for the main job, in others on total hours for all jobs. Certain countries do not consider unpaid family workers to be employed unless they work more than a minimum number of hours, so that such workers do not enter into counts for part-time workers. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.