Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time employment, income group and sex by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
35.0%
Netherlands
Lowest
1.5%
North Macedonia
Median
6.6%
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
1,029
What the numbers show
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time employment, income group and sex is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 35.0% in Netherlands; the lowest is 1.5% in North Macedonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 6.6%, and the mean is 11.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 23.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 295.8%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 57.5%).
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 35.0% | 2025 | down 14.8% | flat |
| 1 | Netherlands | 35.0% | 2025 | down 14.8% | flat |
| 3 | Switzerland | 32.9% | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 26.6% | 2018 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 26.6% | 2018 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 6 | Austria | 26.2% | 2025 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 7 | Belgium | 24.9% | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 24.8% | 2025 | down 12.1% | flat |
| 9 | Ireland | 18.0% | 2025 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 10 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 17.8% | 2019 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 17.8% | 2025 | down 13.6% | rising |
| 12 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 17.6% | 2021 | down 6.9% | flat |
| 13 | Iceland | 17.3% | 2020 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 14 | Denmark | 17.0% | 2025 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 15.8% | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 16 | Italy | 15.7% | 2025 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 17 | France | 13.7% | 2025 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 18 | Spain | 13.6% | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 19 | Estonia | 13.2% | 2025 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 19 | Estonia | 13.2% | 2025 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 21 | Sweden | 13.1% | 2025 | down 32.8% | falling |
| 22 | Montenegro | 9.5% | 2024 | up 295.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Latvia | 8.6% | 2025 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 8.6% | 2025 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 6.6% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 6.6% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 27 | Albania | 6.4% | 2025 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 28 | Portugal | 6.2% | 2025 | up 14.8% | falling |
| 29 | Hungary | 5.8% | 2025 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 29 | Greece | 5.8% | 2025 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 5.7% | 2025 | up 111.1% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 5.7% | 2025 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 31 | Poland | 5.7% | 2025 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 31 | Czechia | 5.7% | 2025 | up 83.9% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 5.5% | 2025 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 5.5% | 2025 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 37 | Türkiye | 5.3% | 2025 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 37 | Finland | 5.3% | 2025 | down 26.4% | falling |
| 39 | Malta | 4.9% | 2025 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 40 | Cyprus | 4.8% | 2025 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 41 | Romania | 4.4% | 2025 | down 51.6% | falling |
| 42 | Serbia | 4.0% | 2025 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Serbia | 4.0% | 2025 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Slovakia | 3.7% | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 44 | Slovakia | 3.7% | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 2.2% | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 46 | Croatia | 2.2% | 2025 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 48 | North Macedonia | 1.5% | 2024 | down 55.9% | falling |
| 48 | North Macedonia | 1.5% | 2024 | down 55.9% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.