European Union vs Netherlands: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
European Union
34.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
61.5%
in 2024
European Union rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- European Union
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 61.5% against 34.9% in European Union, a difference of 26.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times European Union's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 16 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 54.4% | 28.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 56.9% | 28.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 57.1% | 25.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 60.8% | 25.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, total, European Union or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 61.5% against 34.9% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, total between European Union and Netherlands?
- 26.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Netherlands rank globally for part time employment, total?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 16 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.