Employed persons working at atypical working time by European in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Employed persons working at atypical working time by European was 33.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.2%
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
39.2%
in 2012
All-time low
33.2%
in 2025
Years of data
13
2011–2025

Employed persons working at atypical working time by European in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2011–2025

0102030402011201820252011: 39.1 Percentage2012: 39.2 Percentage2013: 39 Percentage2014: 39 Percentage2015: 39.1 Percentage2016: 38.9 Percentage2017: 38.7 Percentage2018: 38.2 Percentage2019: 38.1 Percentage2020: 34.7 Percentage2021: 34.8 Percentage2023: 34.7 Percentage2025: 33.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 33.2% for employed persons working at atypical working time by european in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working at atypical working time by european in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 39.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employed persons working at atypical working time by European in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working at atypical working time by European socio-economic group - % of total employment in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2011 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2011 39.1%
2012 39.2% +0.3%
2013 39.0% -0.5%
2014 39.0% +0.0%
2015 39.1% +0.3%
2016 38.9% -0.5%
2017 38.7% -0.5%
2018 38.2% -1.3%
2019 38.1% -0.3%
2020 34.7% -8.9%
2021 34.8% +0.3%
2023 34.7% -0.3%
2025 33.2% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.8% 38.1% 39.2% 9
2020s 34.4% 33.2% 34.8% 4

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Montenegro 63.8% compare
  2. 2 Greece 56.1% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 51.9% compare
  4. 4 Serbia 50.9% compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working at atypical working time by european in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Employed persons working at atypical working time by european in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 33.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working at atypical working time by european recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest employed persons working at atypical working time by european recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2025.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for employed persons working at atypical working time by european?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working at atypical working time by european rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working at atypical working time by European socio-economic group - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working at atypical working time by European socio-economic group - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 583 data points, 2011–2025
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