Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Germany
Germany: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 4.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
22.4%
in 2006
All-time low
4.5%
in 1990
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Germany, 1984–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Germany stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Germany peaked at 22.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1990.
Germany ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.4% | — |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 4.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.7% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Germany?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Germany was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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 Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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