Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Germany
Germany: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 31.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
31.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.4
in 2026
All-time low
18.3
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 31.4 for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany peaked at 31.4 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 1998.
That places Germany 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.3 | — |
| 1999 | 18.9 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 19.4 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 20.3 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 20.7 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 22.3 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 24 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.9 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.4 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.1 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.3 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 30.5 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 31.3 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 31.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 31.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.05 | 19.4 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.25 | 26 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.33 | 29.3 | 31.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Germany was 31.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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