Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 16.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 16.4% for part time employment, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 25.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.9% | — |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 21.9% | 25.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.0% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Part time employment, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 16.4% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for part time employment, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.