Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time was 15.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.3
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
17
in 2013
All-time low
14.4
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 15.3.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 17 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.6 | — |
| 2011 | 16.1 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.3 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.8 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 15.3 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3 | 14.6 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 | 14.4 | 16.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 3 Switzerland 32.9 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 26.6 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 26.6 compare
- 6 Austria 26.2 compare
- 7 Belgium 24.9 compare
- 8 Germany 24.8 compare
- 9 Ireland 18 compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,162 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,605 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 207,842 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 15.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2013.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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