Denmark vs Germany: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Denmark
5.9%
in 2025
Germany
4.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
39th
Germany rank
42nd
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.9% against 4.9% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 39th and Germany ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 6.6% | 4.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 9.6% | 5.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 17.9% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 1.8% | Denmark |
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?
- Denmark, at 5.9% against 4.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Denmark and Germany?
- 1.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Germany ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.