Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time was 17.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
17.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2018
All-time low
17.4%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

051015202011201520192011: 17.4 Percentage2012: 17.4 Percentage2013: 17.8 Percentage2014: 17.8 Percentage2015: 17.5 Percentage2016: 17.6 Percentage2017: 17.7 Percentage2018: 17.9 Percentage2019: 17.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 17.8% for distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 17.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2011.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 17.4%
2012 17.4% +0.0%
2013 17.8% +2.3%
2014 17.8% +0.0%
2015 17.5% -1.7%
2016 17.6% +0.6%
2017 17.7% +0.6%
2018 17.9% +1.1%
2019 17.8% -0.6%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 7 Belgium 24.9% compare
  2. 8 Germany 24.8% compare
  3. 9 Ireland 18.0% compare
  4. 10 Luxembourg 17.8% compare
  5. 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% compare
  6. 13 Iceland 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 17.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2011.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time employment, income group and sex
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Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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