Employees working shifts - % of total employees in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Employees working shifts - % of total employees was 17.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.3
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
18.8
in 2002
All-time low
16.7
in 2009
Years of data
22
2002–2025
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 17.3 for employees working shifts - % of total employees in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees working shifts - % of total employees in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 18.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2009.
Employees working shifts - % of total employees in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.8 | — |
| 2003 | 18.5 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 17.7 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.3 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.7 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.2 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.6 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.3 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.74 | 16.7 | 18.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.85 | 17.2 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 employees working shifts - % of total employees in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Employees working shifts - % of total employees in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 17.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest employees working shifts - % of total employees recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2009.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for employees working shifts - % of total employees?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employees working shifts - % of total employees rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees working shifts - % of total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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