Germany vs Republic of Korea: Part time employment, total

Germany
30.6%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
31.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
34th
Republic of Korea rank
33rd

Part time employment, total over time

  • Germany
  • Republic of Korea
10203040198320042025

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 31.1% against 30.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 23.2% 18.8% 4.4% Germany
2010s 27.6% 23.7% 3.9% Germany
2020s 29.7% 32.8% 3.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Germany or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 31.1% against 30.6% in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Germany and Republic of Korea?
0.5%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for part time employment, total?
Germany ranks 34th and Republic of Korea ranks 33rd of 111 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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About this data

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

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.