Part-time employment - Regions in EU-27
EU-27: Part-time employment - Regions was 39.17 million Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part-time employment - Regions in EU-27, 2002–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part-time employment - regions in EU-27 is 39.17 million Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment - regions in EU-27 peaked at 39.17 million Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.18 million Persons, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Part-time employment - Regions in EU-27, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.18 million Persons | — |
| 2003 | 27.06 million Persons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 28.48 million Persons | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 30.01 million Persons | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 31.51 million Persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 32.40 million Persons | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 32.94 million Persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.28 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 33.77 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.40 million Persons | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.11 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.03 million Persons | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 36.40 million Persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.83 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.24 million Persons | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.70 million Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.74 million Persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.32 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37.48 million Persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.62 million Persons | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 37.40 million Persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 38.34 million Persons | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 38.90 million Persons | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 39.17 million Persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.23 million Persons | 26.18 million Persons | 33.28 million Persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.35 million Persons | 33.77 million Persons | 38.32 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.98 million Persons | 36.62 million Persons | 39.17 million Persons | 6 |
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- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 388.12 million Persons (2026)
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- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Unemployment 13.30 million Persons (2025)
- Labour indicators levels - Regions — Labour force 221.87 million Persons (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is part-time employment - regions in EU-27?
- Part-time employment - regions in EU-27 was 39.17 million Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest part-time employment - regions recorded in EU-27?
- The highest recorded value was 39.17 million Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest part-time employment - regions recorded in EU-27?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.18 million Persons in 2002.
- How does EU-27 rank for part-time employment - regions?
- EU-27 ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2025.
- Is part-time employment - regions rising or falling in EU-27?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this EU-27 data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Part-time employment - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source Part-time employment is defined as people in employment (whether employees or self-employed) who usually work less than 30 hours per week in their main job. Part-time employment incidence is the share of part-time employed over total employment. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.