European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Spain: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
16.9%
in 2025
Spain
45.0%
in 2025
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
Spain rank
4th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 45.0% against 16.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 28.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.7 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 29.5% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 58.6% | 30.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 49.1% | 29.3% | 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Spain?
- Spain, at 45.0% against 16.9% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
- 28.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Spain rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- 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.