Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 4,032 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4,032 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 18.0%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
4,916 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
3,573 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 4,032 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 4,916 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,573 Thousand persons, in 2003.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,573 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 3,885 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 4,090 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,171 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,309 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,336 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,296 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,208 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,250 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,270 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,337 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4,345 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,381 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,511 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,721 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,774 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,916 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,032 Thousand persons | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,094 Thousand persons | 3,573 Thousand persons | 4,336 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,471 Thousand persons | 4,208 Thousand persons | 4,916 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,032 Thousand persons | 4,032 Thousand persons | 4,032 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,252 Thousand persons compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1,252 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Germany 1,069 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,063 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,063 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Türkiye 627 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 4,032 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,916 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,573 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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