Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young 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

0510152002201320252002: 12.12003: 13.42004: 14.32006: 14.32007: 12.92008: 14.12009: 14.82010: 13.82011: 132012: 13.12013: 12.62014: 12.82015: 13.82016: 11.72017: 12.62018: 10.22019: 11.82020: 11.32021: 9.32022: 8.62023: 8.32024: 7.52025: 7.8

Source: Eurostat.

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: % of total part-time employment … young in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002 to 2025.
Year Value 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 -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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7 12.1 14.8 7
2010s 12.54 10.2 13.8 10
2020s 8.8 7.5 11.3 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Italy 50.3 compare
  2. 2 Romania 46.3 compare
  3. 3 Portugal 35.2 compare
  4. 4 Greece 31.1 compare

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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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Indicator
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 686 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed