Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 18.7% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
18.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
19.3%
in 2013
All-time low
14.6%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2002–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 18.7%.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 19.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.6% | — |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 17.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.4% | 18.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Netherlands 43.9% compare
- 1 Netherlands 43.9% compare
- 3 Switzerland 41.4% compare
- 4 Austria 31.7% compare
- 5 Germany 31.3% compare
More work & labour data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 221,161 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 207,842 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 18.7% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2002.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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