Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Germany
Germany: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 30.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Part time employment, male in Germany, 1983–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
In 2024, part time employment, male in Germany stood at 30.3%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Germany peaked at 30.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
That places Germany 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.4% | — |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +3.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 30.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Germany's 30.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +50.1% | 12.9% | 19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 10.6% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.8% | 30.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, male in Germany?
- Part time employment, male in Germany was 30.3% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for part time employment, male?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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, male (% of total male 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.