Germany vs Switzerland: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Germany
4.7%
in 2019
Switzerland
3.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.7% against 3.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 6.4% | 6.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.5% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 6.6% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 4.7% against 3.0% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Germany ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd 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.