Greece vs Spain: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time
Greece
36.8%
in 2025
Spain
45.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 45.0% against 36.8% in Greece, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 45 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 | 28.1% | 29.4% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 21.9% | 17.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 28.4% | 17.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 58.6% | 7.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 49.1% | 1.8% | 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?
- Spain, at 45.0% against 36.8% in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time between Greece and Spain?
- 8.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Greece ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th 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.