Greece vs Spain: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Greece
31.1%
in 2020
Spain
22.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
4th
Spain rank
5th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 31.1% against 22.5% in Spain, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.2% | 38.6% | 10.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 21.6% | 15.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 23.8% | 7.1% | Greece |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 34.0% | 7.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 34.4% | 3.3% | Spain |
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, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 31.1% against 22.5% in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Greece and Spain?
- 8.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Greece ranks 4th and Spain ranks 5th 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.