Part time employment, male in Germany

Germany: Part time employment, male was 13.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2024
All-time low
1.7%
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Part time employment, male in Germany, 1983–2024

2.557.51012.5151983200320241983: 1.7 % of total male employment1984: 2.1 % of total male employment1985: 2 % of total male employment1986: 2.1 % of total male employment1987: 2 % of total male employment1988: 2.1 % of total male employment1989: 2.3 % of total male employment1990: 2.6 % of total male employment1991: 2.4 % of total male employment1992: 2.6 % of total male employment1993: 2.9 % of total male employment1994: 3.2 % of total male employment1995: 3.6 % of total male employment1996: 3.8 % of total male employment1997: 4.2 % of total male employment1998: 4.7 % of total male employment1999: 4.9 % of total male employment2000: 5 % of total male employment2001: 5.3 % of total male employment2002: 5.8 % of total male employment2003: 6.1 % of total male employment2004: 6.5 % of total male employment2005: 7.7 % of total male employment2006: 9.3 % of total male employment2007: 8.7 % of total male employment2008: 9.4 % of total male employment2009: 9.5 % of total male employment2010: 9.7 % of total male employment2011: 9.6 % of total male employment2012: 10.4 % of total male employment2013: 10.5 % of total male employment2014: 10.8 % of total male employment2015: 11 % of total male employment2016: 11.1 % of total male employment2017: 11.5 % of total male employment2018: 11.5 % of total male employment2019: 11.9 % of total male employment2020: 12.3 % of total male employment2021: 12.7 % of total male employment2022: 13 % of total male employment2023: 13.6 % of total male employment2024: 13.9 % of total male employment

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 13.9%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Germany peaked at 13.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1983.

That places Germany 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Part time employment, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Germany, 1983 to 2024.
Year % of total male employment Change
1983 1.7%
1984 2.1% +23.6%
1985 2.0% -3.2%
1986 2.1% +6.5%
1987 2.0% -5.8%
1988 2.1% +3.9%
1989 2.3% +10.1%
1990 2.6% +14.7%
1991 2.4% -6.5%
1992 2.6% +8.3%
1993 2.9% +11.2%
1994 3.2% +10.1%
1995 3.6% +9.8%
1996 3.8% +6.3%
1997 4.2% +11.1%
1998 4.7% +12.0%
1999 4.9% +4.9%
2000 5.0% +1.7%
2001 5.3% +5.2%
2002 5.8% +9.7%
2003 6.1% +5.0%
2004 6.5% +7.7%
2005 7.7% +17.8%
2006 9.3% +21.1%
2007 8.7% -6.5%
2008 9.4% +7.0%
2009 9.5% +2.1%
2010 9.7% +1.2%
2011 9.6% -0.5%
2012 10.4% +8.1%
2013 10.5% +1.3%
2014 10.8% +2.3%
2015 11.0% +2.0%
2016 11.1% +1.2%
2017 11.5% +3.2%
2018 11.5% +0.6%
2019 11.9% +2.9%
2020 12.3% +3.5%
2021 12.7% +3.1%
2022 13.0% +2.4%
2023 13.6% +4.9%
2024 13.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.0% 1.7% 2.3% 7
1990s 3.5% 2.4% 4.9% 10
2000s 7.3% 5.0% 9.5% 10
2010s 10.8% 9.6% 11.9% 10
2020s 13.1% 12.3% 13.9% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 54 Austria 14.6% compare
  2. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.4% compare
  3. 56 Finland 14.1% compare
  4. 58 Ireland 13.8% compare
  5. 59 South Africa 13.3% compare
  6. 60 Pakistan 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is part time employment, male in Germany?
Part time employment, male in Germany was 13.9% 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 13.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1983.
How does Germany rank for part time employment, male?
Germany ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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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Indicator
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment)
Unit
% of total male employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.