Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Germany
Germany: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 31.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Germany, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Germany is 31.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Germany peaked at 31.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2009.
That places Germany 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.0% | — |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | +4.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 31.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 31.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.9% | 20.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.8% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Belgium 38.6% compare
- 9 Spain 37.4% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 34.1% compare
- 12 Austria 31.7% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 31.2% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 31.2% compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Germany?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Germany was 31.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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