Full-time and part-time employment in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Full-time and part-time employment was 166,976 Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Full-time and part-time employment in European Union (27 countries), 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
European Union (27 countries) recorded 166,976 Persons for full-time and part-time employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 166,976 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76,622 Persons, in 1984.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,493 Persons | 76,622 Persons | 98,881 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 122,009 Persons | 101,096 Persons | 131,851 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,280 Persons | 145,446 Persons | 160,545 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,309 Persons | 149,680 Persons | 161,100 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,218 Persons | 158,861 Persons | 166,976 Persons | 6 |
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- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 166,976 Persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time and part-time employment in European Union (27 countries)?
- Full-time and part-time employment in European Union (27 countries) was 166,976 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 166,976 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,622 Persons in 1984.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for full-time and part-time employment?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.