Denmark vs Germany: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Denmark
4.1%
in 2025
Germany
4.7%
in 2019
Denmark rank
22nd
Germany rank
20th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 20th of 26 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 21.2% | 15.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 12.4% | 7.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 10.7% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Denmark as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 20th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.