EU-27 vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Part-time employment - Regions

EU-27
39.17 million Persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.50 million Persons
in 2019
EU-27 rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Part-time employment - Regions over time

  • EU-27
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199920122025

How they compare

EU-27 currently reports 39.17 million Persons against 8.50 million Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 30.67 million Persons.

That makes EU-27's figure about 4.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, EU-27 has been ahead every year.

EU-27 ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 5 regions.

EU-27 has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade EU-27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 30.23 million Persons 7.31 million Persons 22.92 million Persons EU-27
2010s 36.35 million Persons 8.22 million Persons 28.13 million Persons EU-27

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part-time employment - regions, EU-27 or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
EU-27, at 39.17 million Persons against 8.50 million Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in part-time employment - regions between EU-27 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
30.67 million Persons, with EU-27 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for EU-27 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do EU-27 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for part-time employment - regions?
EU-27 ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Part-time employment - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,003 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.