Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in European Union (27 countries)
European Union (27 countries): Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment was 6,388 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in European Union (27 countries), 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in European Union (27 countries) stood at 6,388 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 10,675 Persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,497 Persons, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in European Union (27 countries), year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,497 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 2,718 Persons | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 2,762 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,041 Persons | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 3,062 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,103 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3,008 Persons | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,943 Persons | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3,055 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3,672 Persons | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 2,897 Persons | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 3,422 Persons | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 4,076 Persons | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 4,296 Persons | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4,623 Persons | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 4,629 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,535 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,473 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,121 Persons | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 4,088 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,588 Persons | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 5,235 Persons | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 7,053 Persons | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 7,409 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7,429 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7,765 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8,221 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 8,686 Persons | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,787 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9,451 Persons | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10,335 Persons | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 10,614 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10,675 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,364 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10,098 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9,489 Persons | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 9,125 Persons | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8,414 Persons | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 7,942 Persons | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 7,243 Persons | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 6,902 Persons | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 6,558 Persons | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 6,388 Persons | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,885 Persons | 2,497 Persons | 3,103 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,815 Persons | 2,897 Persons | 4,629 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,038 Persons | 4,088 Persons | 8,221 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,763 Persons | 8,686 Persons | 10,675 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,241 Persons | 6,388 Persons | 8,414 Persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in European Union (27 countries)?
- Involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in European Union (27 countries) was 6,388 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10,675 Persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,497 Persons in 1983.
- How does European Union (27 countries) rank for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- European Union (27 countries) ranks 2nd out of 11 regions with data for 2025.
- Is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. 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 Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.