Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.8%
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
14.8%
in 2009
All-time low
7.5%
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 7.8%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 14.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.1% | — |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.5% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
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 persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 7.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2024.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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