Which has higher part time employment, total, European Union or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 51.0% against 18.4% in European Union as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

European Union vs Switzerland: Part time employment, total

European Union

18.4%

in 2024

Switzerland

51.0%

in 2025

European Union rank

10th

Switzerland rank

8th

Part time employment, total over time

European Union
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 51.0% against 18.4% in European Union, a difference of 32.6%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.8 times European Union's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 12 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.6%	38.6%	25.0%	Switzerland
2000s	16.2%	43.9%	27.7%	Switzerland
2010s	19.3%	45.8%	26.5%	Switzerland
2020s	18.4%	49.3%	30.9%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, European Union or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 51.0% against 18.4% in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between European Union and Switzerland?: 32.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Switzerland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do European Union and Switzerland rank globally for part time employment, total?: European Union ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 12 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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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: 123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 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.