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
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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More work & labour data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 359,179 Thousand persons (2026)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - indices 97.3 Index, 2020=100 (2025)
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures 4,433 Thousand annual working units (AWU) (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 68.67 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 267.01 million Thousand hours worked (2025)
- Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 (2019)
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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