Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Germany
Germany: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 44.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Germany, 1983–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Germany recorded 44.5% for part time employment, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Germany peaked at 44.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1986.
That places Germany 13th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 19.7% | — |
| 1984 | 18.5% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.8% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | +2.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 44.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Germany's 44.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 20.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 26.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.8% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.0% | 44.5% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is part time employment, total in Germany?
- Part time employment, total in Germany was 44.5% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1986.
- How does Germany rank for part time employment, total?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% of total 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.