Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 13,138 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
13,138 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
13,359 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
9,939 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2026
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Germany, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13,138 Thousand persons for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in 2026.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 13,359 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,939 Thousand persons, in 2010.
That places Germany 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,096 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 9,939 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10,337 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10,425 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10,820 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 10,851 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,105 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11,338 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 11,650 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,586 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,810 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12,095 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12,435 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 12,732 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 13,034 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 13,359 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 13,138 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13,138 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 299 Thousand persons, 43.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13,138 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 450.5 Thousand persons, 29.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,096 Thousand persons | 10,096 Thousand persons | 10,096 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,986 Thousand persons | 9,939 Thousand persons | 11,810 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,799 Thousand persons | 12,095 Thousand persons | 13,359 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Germany?
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Germany was 13,138 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13,359 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,939 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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