Part-time employment - Regions in Euro Area (19 countries)

Euro Area (19 countries): Part-time employment - Regions was 32.79 million Persons in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
32.79 million Persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
33.80 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
20.38 million Persons
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Part-time employment - Regions in Euro Area (19 countries), 2000–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201020212000: 20.4M Persons2001: 21.2M Persons2002: 21.6M Persons2003: 22.4M Persons2004: 23.8M Persons2005: 25.3M Persons2006: 26.8M Persons2007: 27.7M Persons2008: 28.1M Persons2009: 28.4M Persons2010: 28.9M Persons2011: 29.6M Persons2012: 30.3M Persons2013: 31.3M Persons2014: 31.6M Persons2015: 32.1M Persons2016: 32.6M Persons2017: 33.1M Persons2018: 33.2M Persons2019: 33.8M Persons2020: 33.1M Persons2021: 32.8M Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for part-time employment - regions in Euro Area (19 countries) is 32.79 million Persons, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, part-time employment - regions in Euro Area (19 countries) peaked at 33.80 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.38 million Persons, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.58 million Persons 20.38 million Persons 28.44 million Persons 10
2010s 31.66 million Persons 28.87 million Persons 33.80 million Persons 10
2020s 32.96 million Persons 32.79 million Persons 33.12 million Persons 2

Countries ranked near Euro Area (19 countries)

  1. 1 Germany 13.29 million Persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 8.50 million Persons compare
  3. 3 France 5.20 million Persons compare
  4. 4 Australia 4.52 million Persons compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 4.28 million Persons compare
  6. 6 Italy 3.79 million Persons compare
  7. 7 Canada 3.63 million Persons compare

See the full ranking of 39 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is part-time employment - regions in Euro Area (19 countries)?
Part-time employment - regions in Euro Area (19 countries) was 32.79 million Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest part-time employment - regions recorded in Euro Area (19 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 33.80 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest part-time employment - regions recorded in Euro Area (19 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.38 million Persons in 2000.
How does Euro Area (19 countries) rank for part-time employment - regions?
Euro Area (19 countries) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2021.
Is part-time employment - regions rising or falling in Euro Area (19 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro Area (19 countries) 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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Indicator
Part-time employment - Regions
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 1,003 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

<p>This dataset provides part-time employment incidence, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>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 <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>