Which has higher part time employment, total, Denmark or Europe & Central Asia?

Denmark, at 47.0% against 28.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Europe & Central Asia: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)

Denmark

47.0%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia

28.2%

in 2024

Denmark rank

9th

Europe & Central Asia rank

9th

Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time

Denmark
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 47.0% against 28.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.8%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 115 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	44.4%	29.5%	14.9%	Denmark
2010s	43.2%	28.0%	15.2%	Denmark
2020s	44.7%	30.1%	14.6%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Denmark or Europe & Central Asia?: Denmark, at 47.0% against 28.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Denmark and Europe & Central Asia?: 18.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Europe & Central Asia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for part time employment, total?: Denmark ranks 9th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Unit: % of total employment
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 2,655 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.