Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Persons in part-time employment by main reason

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
17.1%
in 2025
Spain
45.0%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Spain rank
4th

Persons in part-time employment by main reason over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
102030405060198720062025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 45.0% against 17.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 27.9%.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.6 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Spain ahead.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st 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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 22.2% 29.5% 7.4% Spain
2010s 28.3% 58.6% 30.3% Spain
2020s 20.1% 49.1% 29.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons in part-time employment by main reason, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Spain, at 45.0% against 17.1% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
What is the difference in persons in part-time employment by main reason between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
27.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,401 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed