Gender share of part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD
European Union (19 countries) in OECD: Gender share of part-time employment was 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 10 regions
All-time high
83.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 1983
All-time low
73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Gender share of part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
European Union (19 countries) in OECD recorded 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup for gender share of part-time employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender share of part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD peaked at 83.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1983 and was at its lowest, 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Gender share of part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 83.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | — |
| 1984 | 82.06 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 81.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 81.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 79.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 79.68 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 79.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 81.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 81.33 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 80.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 79.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 79.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 80.01 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 78.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.49 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.22 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 75.12 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 74.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.57 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 79.23 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 83.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 1990s | 80.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 79.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 81.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 78.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 80.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 77.71 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 74.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- 1 Austria 76.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Italy 75.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Croatia 58.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Germany 75.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Luxembourg 73.75 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Poland 67.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for European Union (19 countries) in OECD
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 160,623 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 19.77 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 78.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 124,694 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 82.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 131,765 Persons (2025)
- Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 10,657 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 6.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status (2025)
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 3.6 Percentage of employment (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender share of part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Gender share of part-time employment in European Union (19 countries) in OECD was 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender share of part-time employment recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 83.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1983.
- What is the lowest gender share of part-time employment recorded in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025.
- How does European Union (19 countries) in OECD rank for gender share of part-time employment?
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD ranks 1st out of 10 regions with data for 2025.
- Is gender share of part-time employment rising or falling in European Union (19 countries) in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (19 countries) in OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender share of part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. 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.