Germany vs United Kingdom: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 843.51 Persons against 644.98 Persons in Germany, a difference of 198.53 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 224.02 Persons | 484.67 Persons | 260.65 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 554.85 Persons | 702.59 Persons | 147.74 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,422 Persons | 652.99 Persons | 769.32 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,417 Persons | 1,221 Persons | 195.85 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 707.59 Persons | 871.51 Persons | 163.92 Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 843.51 Persons against 644.98 Persons in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 198.53 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- Germany ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.