Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition was 31.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
31.6%
in 2025
All-time low
22.9%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 31.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22.9% | — |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.7% | 31.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Netherlands 66.4% compare
- 1 Netherlands 66.4% compare
- 3 Denmark 57.2% compare
- 4 Norway 56.5% compare
- 5 Sweden 53.7% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 31.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2009.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of persons employed part-time by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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