Germany vs Netherlands: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment
Germany
31.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
43.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 43.6% against 31.0% in Germany, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 27.0% | 14.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 36.1% | 20.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 44.9% | 21.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 50.1% | 22.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 44.8% | 15.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 43.6% against 31.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment between Germany and Netherlands?
- 12.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Germany ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.