Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Germany

Germany: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) was 9,816 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
9,816
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
11,965
in 2019
All-time low
5,442
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Germany, 1993–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1993200620201993: 5.4k1994: 5.7k1995: 5.8k1996: 5.9k1997: 6.2k1998: 6.5k1999: 6.8k2000: 7.1k2001: 7.4k2002: 7.6k2003: 7.8k2004: 8.1k2005: 8.7k2006: 9.6k2007: 9.9k2008: 9.9k2009: 10.0k2010: 9.9k2011: 10.3k2012: 10.4k2013: 10.9k2014: 10.9k2015: 11.1k2016: 11.4k2017: 11.6k2018: 11.7k2019: 12.0k2020: 9.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 9,816 for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Germany peaked at 11,965 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,442, in 1993.

That places Germany 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data (1993–2020) in Germany, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 5,442 —
1994 5,657 +4.0%
1995 5,810 +2.7%
1996 5,917 +1.8%
1997 6,196 +4.7%
1998 6,520 +5.2%
1999 6,835 +4.8%
2000 7,096 +3.8%
2001 7,385 +4.1%
2002 7,557 +2.3%
2003 7,786 +3.0%
2004 8,089 +3.9%
2005 8,695 +7.5%
2006 9,565 +10.0%
2007 9,853 +3.0%
2008 9,912 +0.6%
2009 9,971 +0.6%
2010 9,945 -0.3%
2011 10,313 +3.7%
2012 10,410 +0.9%
2013 10,855 +4.3%
2014 10,908 +0.5%
2015 11,124 +2.0%
2016 11,406 +2.5%
2017 11,591 +1.6%
2018 11,666 +0.6%
2019 11,965 +2.6%
2020 9,816 -18.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 9,816 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414, 23.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 9,816 is above the median for high income countries, which is 434, 22.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,054 5,442 6,835 7
2000s 8,591 7,096 9,971 10
2010s 11,018 9,945 11,965 10
2020s 9,816 9,816 9,816 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 8,371 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 8,371 compare
  3. 4 France 4,735 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Germany?
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data in Germany was 9,816 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11,965 in 2019.
What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5,442 in 1993.
How does Germany rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data?
Germany ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,153 data points, 1993–2020
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