Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time was 17.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
17.6%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2013
All-time low
17.6%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011–2021

051015202011201620212011: 18.9 Percentage2012: 19.1 Percentage2013: 19.7 Percentage2014: 19.6 Percentage2015: 19.7 Percentage2016: 19.4 Percentage2017: 19 Percentage2018: 19 Percentage2019: 19 Percentage2020: 19.1 Percentage2021: 17.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 17.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 19.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2021.

That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time employment, income group and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2011 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2011 18.9%
2012 19.1% +1.1%
2013 19.7% +3.1%
2014 19.6% -0.5%
2015 19.7% +0.5%
2016 19.4% -1.5%
2017 19.0% -2.1%
2018 19.0% +0.0%
2019 19.0% +0.0%
2020 19.1% +0.5%
2021 17.6% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.3% 18.9% 19.7% 9
2020s 18.4% 17.6% 19.1% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 9 Ireland 18.0% compare
  2. 10 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 17.8% compare
  3. 10 Luxembourg 17.8% compare
  4. 13 Iceland 17.3% compare
  5. 14 Denmark 17.0% compare
  6. 15 Norway 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 17.6% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2021.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time employment, income group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time employment, income group and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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