Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data was 46,166 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
46,166 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
46,166 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
33,928 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2003–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2003201120192003: 33.9k Thousand persons2004: 35.7k Thousand persons2005: 37.2k Thousand persons2006: 38.5k Thousand persons2007: 39.3k Thousand persons2008: 40.0k Thousand persons2009: 40.4k Thousand persons2010: 41.1k Thousand persons2011: 41.8k Thousand persons2012: 42.7k Thousand persons2013: 43.6k Thousand persons2014: 44.1k Thousand persons2015: 44.6k Thousand persons2016: 45.2k Thousand persons2017: 45.6k Thousand persons2018: 45.6k Thousand persons2019: 46.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 46,166 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 46,166 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,928 Thousand persons, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2003 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2003 33,928 Thousand persons
2004 35,721 Thousand persons +5.3%
2005 37,174 Thousand persons +4.1%
2006 38,503 Thousand persons +3.6%
2007 39,349 Thousand persons +2.2%
2008 39,975 Thousand persons +1.6%
2009 40,422 Thousand persons +1.1%
2010 41,145 Thousand persons +1.8%
2011 41,802 Thousand persons +1.6%
2012 42,694 Thousand persons +2.1%
2013 43,612 Thousand persons +2.2%
2014 44,080 Thousand persons +1.1%
2015 44,609 Thousand persons +1.2%
2016 45,159 Thousand persons +1.2%
2017 45,587 Thousand persons +0.9%
2018 45,629 Thousand persons +0.1%
2019 46,166 Thousand persons +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,867 Thousand persons 33,928 Thousand persons 40,422 Thousand persons 7
2010s 44,048 Thousand persons 41,145 Thousand persons 46,166 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Germany 9,816 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,371 Thousand persons compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 8,371 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 France 4,735 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 46,166 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 46,166 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 33,928 Thousand persons in 2003.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,131 data points, 1993–2020
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