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
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.